Hernia needs second opinion, treatment

DEAR DR. GOTT: My husband had laparoscopic surgery in August 2008 to have one kidney removed because it had a large cancerous tumor on it.

In October 2008, a blood clot was found between his knee and ankle on the back of one of his legs. He is currently taking Coumadin to keep the blood flowing and reduce the possibility of further clotting.

In November 2008, he was found to have an incisional hernia in his abdominal area, which was the result of the August surgery. No one would operate on it until six months had passed from the discovery of the blood clot because of the risk. Every physician we spoke to said something about this being “generally accepted medical theory” regarding blood clots and surgery, etc. [Read more...]