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Tram Flap Complications

Has anyone had trouble with fluid and swelling in the abdomen after the tram flap operation.  My stomach tends to bloat, and after a few hours at work a golf ball size lump appears near my incision. It is very painful and no one seem to have an answer to it's cause or what to do about it.
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Hi,

Did you go and see your surgeon? What did he/she say?

Were any investigations done?

Has a diagnosis of incisional hernia been confirmed?

It would really help if you could provide some insight as to what happened between your last post and now.

Do let us know.
Regards.
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Can a tram flap reconstruction be reversed?
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Hi,
It is important that you consult your surgeon about your symptoms. I would suggest that you contact your doctor immediately. The symptoms you describe point out that you are having an incisional hernia. Bloating with appearance of a lump after work points towards an abdominal incisional hernia.
It being painful is not a good sign. You need to get a clinical evaluation by your surgeon and he will then decide the further course of management. Do not panic but try and seek medical opinion at the earliest.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
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