A hernia is a common ailment caused by the protrusion of an organ, or the tissues surrounding an organ, into a weakened area in the walls or muscles that contain it. While herniated discs of the spine are common and usually treated without surgery, the focus of this article is on the treatment of abdominal hernias, which is by the far the most common location of hernias.
Causes of herniasUsually the causes of weakened membranes or muscles in the abdomen are congenital, and hernias tend to run in families. There are other causes, including weakening of the abdominal muscles during pregnancy, rapid weight loss, scars from previous surgeries or other diseases. Inguinal hernias, located just above the groin area, make up about 75 percent of abdominal hernias, with femoral, umbilical, incisional, diaphragmatic and other locations comprising the rest.
TreatmentBecause the complications of an untreated abdominal hernia are sometimes severe and can include organ dysfunction and gangrene, it is almost always best to repair an abdominal hernia as soon as possible. The newest treatments involve placing a synthetic mesh material either over the defect in the abdomen, called an anterior repair, or (preferably) under the defect, called a posterior repair. This contrasts with older methods which involved pulling the muscles together under tension and suturing the muscles together. Evidence suggests that these newer methods provide a faster recovery time and significantly fewer complications.
Quick recovery timeThis surgery is often performed on an outpatient basis, and patients are commonly able to return to work within a week or two with limitations on their activities. Complications occur in about 10 percent of post-surgical cases but are usually minor and easily addressed.
Prepare for your post operative recovery time ahead of time. Make necessary adjustments to your home, and notify your workplace of your expected physical limitations. Things to avoidHernia belts, trusses, trunks and other external devices which reduce the symptoms of the hernia without addressing the underlying cause are not recommended. The exceptions include cases of acute incisional hernias that occur shortly after surgery and cases in which surgery is not possible.
Untreated hernias are often very painful and even life threatening if the blood supply to the underlying organ is compromised. At the first sign of a hernia, you should see a doctor and begin the process of recovery.
Celeoplasty or herniorrhaphy is surgical repair of a hernia.
Inguinal hernia repair is performed to close or mend the weakened abdominal wall of an inquinal hernia.
I am not so sure in UK but here is an estimate, if it is Hernia Repair Epigastric - it could cost at around $1500 - $3500 (http://www.surgerycosts.net/price.php?medical=hernia-repair-epigastric), and if it is Hernia Repair Inguinal it would cost you at around $1500 (http://www.surgerycosts.net/price.php?medical=hernia-repair-inguinal) Good Luck!
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.
For an inguinal hernia repair, it can cost upwards of $25,000. This can vary depending on insurance, the hospital, the doctor and how bad the repair is.
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.
Inguinal hernia repair for an 8-month-old male
sp, usually written s/p, means "status post." It indicates that some procedure was done in the past. So "sp hernia repair" means the patient had a hernia repair in the past.
repair of a spigelian hernia. This type of hernia is in the layers of the abdominal wall, usually small, and requires repair for preventionof incarceration.
Do you gain or loss weight after a herina is repair
I think yes, I just had my right inguinal hernia repaired by open method and a week later I dad pain in my scrotum which is later diagnosed with right side varicocele . Before the hernia repair I did not have that pain.
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