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Mary Petersen, RN, CMSRN, is a medical-surgical nurse on a general surgery floor in Hartford, Connecticut. She has cared for postoperative patients for eight years, helping them with incisional care and mobility after abdominal operations. She also writes about surgical recovery for Biology Insights. Petersen focuses on giving patients realistic expectations for healing after procedures.

How to Treat a Hernia Without Surgery Therapies
Is Inguinal Hernia Surgery Major or Minor?Procedures
What Are the Different Types of Hernia?Gut & Kidney
Can an Umbilical Hernia Come Back After Surgery?Bones & Muscles
When Can You Sleep on Your Side After Gallbladder Surgery?Procedures
What Happens If Your Hernia Mesh Fails?Procedures
How Long Is Recovery From a Hernia Surgery?Procedures
Is It Normal to Have Sharp Pain After Hernia Surgery?Procedures
Can You Die From Inguinal Hernia Surgery?Procedures
Can I Do Push-Ups After Hernia Surgery?Procedures
Can You Get a Hernia in the Same Spot Twice?Bones & Muscles
How Long Does It Take for Your Body to Reject Hernia Mesh?Procedures
Is Bruising Normal After Hernia Surgery?Procedures
How Long Does Surgical Mesh Last in the Body?Procedures
Why Is My Appendix Scar on the Left Side?Gut & Kidney
When to Worry About an Umbilical Hernia in Adults Gut & Kidney
How Long Does It Take to Heal From a Hernia Surgery?Procedures
How Dangerous Is Hiatal Hernia Surgery?Procedures
Can You Die From a Hernia? When It Becomes Life-Threatening Bones & Muscles
Can You Lose a Testicle From a Hernia?Reproductive
How to Reduce & Manage Internal Scar Tissue Skin & Hair
How Long Is Hernia Surgery Recovery?Procedures
Can I Push to Poop After Hernia Surgery?Procedures
What Is a Fat-Containing Umbilical Hernia?Bones & Muscles
Can You Die From Umbilical Hernia Surgery?Procedures
How Long Do Laparoscopic Incisions Take to Heal?Procedures
How to Pass Gas After Appendix Surgery Procedures
How to Get Trapped Air Out After Surgery Procedures
How Long Does Wound Dehiscence Take to Heal?Skin & Hair
Can Inguinal Hernia Be Treated Without Surgery?Procedures