Risks and Complications of [Surgery]
Risk With [Surgery]
Like most surgical procedures, [surgery] is associated with the following risks and complications:
- Reaction to anaesthesia
- Infection
- Bleeding at the operation site
- Nerve damage and numbness of the skin
- Damage to surrounding tissue
Complications With [Surgery]
Specific complications of [surgery] may include:
- local discomfort and stiffness,
- infection,
- damage to nerves and blood vessels,
- bruising, and blood clots,
- wound irritation and
- urinary retention.
Post-Operative Guidelines
- Pain medication will be provided and should be taken as directed.
- Remove the bandage after 24 hours.
- See GP for wound review after 5 days
- Swelling in the [area], at the site of [surgery] may occur due to [reason] in the cavity left by reducing the hernial sac.
- Bruising usually appears in the genital area, which is not painful and disappears over 1-2 weeks.
- You are able to drive usually in 1-2 weeks time and resume normal activities when comfortable unless otherwise instructed.
- Make a follow-up visit approximately 2 weeks after surgery to monitor your progress.
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