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For the last year I have had severe abdominal pain in the forms of attacks that has landed me in the emergency room on several occasions. (I am two years post op, lap rny)Finally after 6 months and running just about every test my doctor decided to remove my gall bladder. After surgery he said he had discovered a "Peterson Hernia" which he believes was the cause of my attacks. He said exrays and ultra sounds would not detect these and they are known to cause severe pain. When I went to research this type of hernia I could not find any information on it. Has anyone else heard of this type of hernia?    — Damian M. (posted on January 29, 2004)

January 29, 2004
Damian, have you done a google search on Peterson Hernia? that might provide you with info via the internet...also go to yahoo groups -OSSG Grad-everyone there is more than 1 year post-op (can only post if your more than 1 year out) and a very knowledgable group of post-ops. They may be able to shed some light on this particular type of hernia.
   — Cindy R.