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Can hernia occur again after surgery?
Can hernia occur again after surgery? Yes, a hernia can occur after surgery. Hernias are caused by a weakness or defect in the abdominal wall muscle or groin due to strain, injury or weak muscle tone.
What do you call a Doctor Who do hernia surgery?
Hernia repair is usually done by a "general surgeon". There is no surgical specialty that hernia surgery falls into, like there is for "cardiac surgeon", "abdominal surgeon", etc. Like appendectomy, it is considered a basic, simple operation.
What happens during hernia surgery?
It takes about 30 to 50 minutes for a normal abdominal hernia repair. There are a few ways to correct the hernia. One is to push the hernia back into the stomach and repair the weakened tissues.
What is the prognosis for a patient with a hernia?
Abdominal hernias generally do not recur in children but can recur in up to 10% of adult patients. Surgery is considered the only cure, and the prognosis is excellent if the hernia is corrected before it becomes strangulated. Hiatal hernias are.
What is an anatomical rupture?
Hernia
What you the meaning of hernia?
A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.
what is the meaning of hernia?
A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.
How serious is surgery to repair an abdominal hernia with 5 holes?
I recently had surgery in July to repair an umbilical hernia only to be rushed to the hospital in October to repair 3 additional hernia's (holes). They wouldn't let me leave the hospital without the procedure. I assumed this was serious.
When a hernia can be returned to the abdominal cavity it is said to be what?
Reducible The hernia is said to be 'reducible' if it can be returned to the abdominal cavity and 'incarcerated' when it cannot be returned to the abdominal cavity.
How long before you can work out after ventral hernia surgery?
10 lbs
What is the difference between a hiatal hernia and an abdominal hernia?
different from abdominal hernias in that it is not visible on the outside of the body. With a hiatal hernia, the stomach bulges upward through the
What is a groin hernea?
A groin hernia is a protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall. It leaves a noticeable lump in the groin and can only be fixed by surgery.
