Can people with diabetes have an inguinal hernia surgery?

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Question
Hi doctor,
I have diabetes, blood sugar test 15 dots. However, I have an inguinal hernia. So the doctor asked me if people with diabetes can do inguinal hernia surgery?
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Thang - Gastroenterologist - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital
Hello,
With question “Can people with diabetes do inguinal hernia surgery? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Inguinal hernia is a disease caused by a weak position of the abdominal wall, under the effect of intra-abdominal pressure, and internal organs such as intestines, fascia,... out in a pouch called a hernia sac. These organs can become trapped in the hernia sac causing complications such as necrosis, perforation or intestinal obstruction. The most effective treatment for inguinal hernia is surgery, reconstructing the weakened inguinal-abdominal wall with autologous materials or artificial grafts, this is a popular method today.
For your case, you need to have the right treatment with an endocrinologist to ensure that your blood sugar is within the surgical allowable limit of less than 10mmol/l. On the basis of diabetes, the risk of wound infection will be higher than normal.
Surgery to treat inguinal hernia can have complications such as bleeding, wound infection, inguinal scrotal fluid collection, damage to abdominal organs, nerve damage, inguinal blood vessels, recurrence of the hernia. taste after surgery. Most of the complications encountered are mild, can be handled simply in surgery when detected, limited to complicated cases, requiring surgical intervention and mortality due to complications. , complications are very low. In general, the total complication rate is about 1-3%.
If you still have questions about inguinal hernia surgery, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!

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