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[|Human|] I had ingual hernia and hysterectomy sugery performed laproscopically in August. Soon after my left ankle began to swell and itch. This is the same side that the hernia was on. Now my right leg and ankle are breaking out and itching. A scan was performed to check for blood clots in the groin area whicChatDoctore back clear. A cream has been prescribed which gives some relief. Could a vein have been damaged during the surgery? Is this a permanent situation?
[|AI|]  Hello, It looks from your details that you are worried about post surgery swelling at ankle. In routine surgeries some time this happens. To me, it looks to be sluggish flow in vain due to inactivity or inability to do exercises. Sometimes this happens with person who are obese, who are diabetic or not following post surgery instructions properly. There may also be thrombosis of vein. It does not look to be damage to vein. At present most probably they have given you an anti-thrombotic agent to prevent further formation of clot in vain and to resolve already formed clot. You should also do exercises as advised by your Doctor. This is not a permanent condition and will resolve with time. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. 
