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Postoperative Complications

Any surgical procedure carries the risk for complications. Only a small percentage of patients who undergo hernia repair surgery have postoperative complications, which include:

• Black and blue scrotum and shrunken testicles in men following an inguinal hernia repair
• Bleeding
• Inability to urinate
• Infection
• Recurrence of the hernia
• Respiratory problems, usually resulting from general anesthesia

The surgeon should be notified immediately if the patient cannot urinate after several hours; experiences severe pain that is unrelieved by medication and/or comfort measures; develops a fever of 101°F or higher; or has bleeding, discharge, or severe swelling at the incision site.

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