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Hernia Surgery as an Outpatient

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WI85-0592
Language
English
Creator
General Surgery Clinic, QE II

A hernia forms when an outer wall of muscle breaks open or tears allowing organs to fall through the opening. This pamphlet includes what to expect from your surgery, pain control, exercises, and aftercare.

This pamphlet is also available in French: FF85-2158
Chirurgie ambulatoire d'une hernie

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