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Hernias are so common that some where around 500,000 surgeries are performed each year in the country to repair them. Hernias happen when the innermost layers of the muscles in the abdomen weaken. This causes the lining of the abdomen to protrude and form a sac. At this point, either abdominal tissue or part of the intestine can push their way into that sac. Hernias usually manifest in the groin area where it is known as an inguinal hernia; as an umbilical hernia in the navel; or at the spot of an incision from surgery.
Almost all hernias are the inguinal type and surgery is the most common way to repair them. This is the best way to prevent complications like having a loop of the intestine become so tightly caught up in the sac that the blood supply is cut off to that section of intestine.
The object of inguinal hernia surgery is to remove the hernia sac. A few stitches may be required to close the opening that has been left near the abdominal cavity. Normally, a patch made of mesh is attached in order to make the wall of the abdomen stronger so that the hernia will not come back. Using the patch makes it about half as likely the hernia will recur than if the open were merely stitched closed.
The surgery can be performed as an open surgery or a laparoscopic surgery. For an inguinal hernia, open surgery requires a large incision at the point where the abdomen meets the thigh. If the surgery is performed laparoscopically, four or five very small incisions are made around the hernia rather than one long incision. A tiny scope with a video camera attached, called a laparoscope, is put into one of these incisions, allowing the surgeon to view the hernia on a video screen. The other incisions are used to insert the tools required to fix the hernia just as is done during an open surgery.
Laparoscopic surgery is a much better options because the recovery time is much shorter and there is less pain after the operation. In fact this type of surgery is done on an outpatient basis, allowing the patient to go home within a few hours.
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Is surgery the best way to cure a hernia?
Surgery is the recommended course of action for hernias. To control the hernia a binding device may be used. This binding would hold the hernia in while doing exercises and would prevent the hernia from getting larger.
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.
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What is safe way to reduce belly fat after hernia repair?
One way to reduce belly fat after hernia repair is to gradually ease back into low impact exercise. This should be done when your doctor recommends.
Can you get rid of a hernia?
Yes, but unfortunately the only way I know of is through surgery. :( Sorry...
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Do hernias above the navle cause bloating in the stomache?
The original answer was almost entirely incorrect. In addition to the bulge and pain caused by a hernia, a variety of other symptoms can be involved. Digestive issues such as bloating, nausea, and reflux can occur due to to the intestines becoming partially or completely trapped within the hernia, even without an evident bulge. Surgery is the only way to repair a hernia. If you suspect you have a hernia which is causing digestive symptoms, see a doctor. A strangulated hernia (where the intestine becomes irreducibly trapped in the hernia) is a medical emergency.
Does a hernia always require surgery?
It is now considered that it is better not to have surgery if a hernia is small and painless. Up to 30 percent of groin hernia operations can lead to long-term pain or disability.Nowadays it's a question of weighing up the pros and cons of living with a hernia compared with the risk of the surgery going wrong. If a hernia is causing no problems, it can be safely left alone.If you have a reducible hernia (this means that the hernia can be pushed all the way back in) you may benefit from wearing a hernia support. You should choose one that is guaranteed to securely hold the hernia in all positions of the body and during all activities. Keeping a hernia in may prevent it from getting larger, and some individuals have reported that small hernias have disappeared.
If one has an umbilical hernia is there any way to stop it from getting worse before surgery?
Not entirely sure, but I think there is a belt that can be worn to do so.
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You had a sports hernia 2 years ago you reinjured the same area 8 months ago you went to a surgeon and he did a catscan on you and found nothing but you sill hert in that area somedays and very bad th?
I am not an MD but have had my bouts with sports hernia's. After playing ice hockey for 30 years, I have had 2 and re-injured another after a full mesh repair. Typically sports hernia's are very difficult to find on a CT scan. In males, a sports hernia is the pain caused at the inception of an inguinal hernia. As the peritoneum weakens and your intestines push through the inguinal canal, it provides enough pressure onto this nerve that will cause pain. I have heard this nerve controls feeling in the front and inside of your upper thigh. Some can be very pain full. Usually the pain will subside with rest (laying down to reposition your intestines) to relieve the pressure. That's why its difficult to see b/c it's only a small amount of movement. If you did not have surgery on the 1st sports hernia, I am surprised you made it this far. Typically they will become a full inguinal hernia's within 6 months of the diagnosis with the same level of activity. At least it was this way for me. If you look hard you will find a doctor that will do a full hernia mesh repair even for sports hernia symptom's. This is becoming more common. If you do have a full inguinal hernia repair. Make sure to limit your pain killers and take lots of stool softeners. You won't be able to move much after the hernia repair and constipation could possible lead to re-injury in the early stages.
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