A hernia occurs when an internal organ or tissue protrudes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. Common causes include heavy lifting, straining during bowel movements, pregnancy, and obesity. Risk factors include age, chronic cough, and a family history of hernias. They can happen to anyone, but certain activities and conditions increase the likelihood.
What is the best treatment for someone with hiatal hernia
Anyone can get a hernia at any age. Obesity, smoking, and age are three factors that contribute to hernia development.
If the hernia is along the line of the surgical wound it is more likely to be an incisional hernia.
There are not too many complications as to hernia surgery it is a minor surgery that will not leave too much scarring.
A ventral hernia is a hole in the muscle wall where the intestines can push through. This occurs if someone has lifted something heavy or has had surgeries that have weakened the muscle wall.
Another term for diaphragmatic hernia is a hiatal 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!
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.
you have hernia
A hiatal hernia can also be called a diaphragmatic hernia.
What is hernia in Vietnamese
its called hiatal hernia or hiatus hernia.