Hi, This site was very valuable to me before my aortic valve surgery 3 years ago. I was wondering how many are familiar with something called a "sub xiphoid ...Read more
Hi, This site was very valuable to me before my aortic valve surgery 3 years ago. I was wondering how many are familiar with something called a "sub xiphoid incisional hernia. I am essentially being told that it sometimes is caused by the insertion of the chest tubes. I started showing up about 4-6 month post surgery and was told by my surgeon (who sees me annually) that if it doesn't bother me, to not worry about it.
What bothers me is that I am afraid to lift heavy objects. I was told that there was surgery to fix this issue but a large majority of them fail. Has anyone had this problem or had this repair done? Thanks