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Which hernia is also called a incisional hernia?
Incisional hernias are also ventral hernias.
I need to find a TRUE specialist who is and has performed Laparoscopic surgery on incisional/ventral hernia's. ?
better to go for Hernia Specialist Training Course, in that we can find the true specialist.
What is the purpose of inguinal hernia repair?
Inguinal hernia repair is performed to close or mend the weakened abdominal wall of an inquinal hernia.
Where could one learn about an incisional hernia?
There are various places where you can learn about an incisional hernia including: learning from WebMD, this website also shows the causes and treatments of hernias.
What are signs and symptoms of an incisional hernia?
The signs and symptoms of an incisional hernia include fever, aching, swelling, visible protrusion, bulging, foul-smelling drainage and many more.
What is involved in hernia repair surgery?
Hernias occur when a weakness in the wall of the abdomen allows an organ, usually the intestines, to bulge out of place. Hernias may result from a genetic predisposition toward this weakness. They can also be the result of weakening the muscle.
What is the purpose of an incisional hernia repair?
performed to correct a weakened area that has developed in the scarred muscle tissue around a prior abdominal surgical incision, occurring as a result of tension (pulling in opposite directions) created when the incision was closed with sutures
How is an incisional hernia repair done?
Incisional hernias occur most frequently at the site of a scar from earlier abdominal surgery. Once again, the abdomen is opened and the intestines returned to their proper place. The area is reinforced with mesh, and the abdominal wall is.
What does the effectiveness of surgical repair of an incisional hernia depend in part on?
reducing or eliminating tension at the surgical wound. The tension-free method used by many medical centers and preferred by surgeons who specialize in hernia repair involves the permanent placement of surgical (prosthetic) steel or polypropylene mesh
What surgical approaches are used to treat incisional hernias?
either a laparoscopic incisional herniorrhaphy, which uses small incisions and a tube-like instrument with a camera attached to its tip; or a conventional open repair procedure, which accesses the hernia through a larger abdominal incision
Is it normal to have groin pain 3 months after hernia operation?
i had mine 3 weeks ago today and it still hurts
Which kind of hernia occurs along a surgical suture line?
An incisional hernia occurs along a surgical suture line.
