Dr. Achal Agrawal, Best Laparoscopic Surgeon, Indore says that A hernia usually happens in your abdomen or groin, when one of your organs pushes through the muscle or tissue that contains it. It may look like an odd bulge that comes and goes during different activities or in different positions. It may or may not cause symptoms, such as discomfort or pain. Most hernias eventually will need surgical repair. Hernia occurs when part of your insides bulges through an opening or weakness in the muscle or tissue that contains it. Most hernias involve one of your abdominal organs pushing through one of the walls of your abdominal cavity. Hernias can occur gradually as you get older and regular wear and tear on your muscles begins to add up. They can also result from an injury, surgery or birth disorder.
Types of Hernia
Some common types of hernia are mentioned below by Hernia Specialist Indore, Dr. Achal Agrawal Inguinal Hernia – mostly affect men. It happens when part of your bowel protrudes into your inguinal canal, a passageway that runs down your inner thigh.
Hiatus Hernia – It happens when the opening in your diaphragm — where your esophagus passes through — widens, and the top of your stomach pushes up through the opening into your chest. Incisional Hernia – An incisional hernia occurs when tissue protrudes through a former incision in your abdominal wall that weakened over time. It’s a common side effect of abdominal surgery.
Umbilical Hernia – An umbilical hernia occurs when part of your intestine pokes through an opening in your abdominal wall near belly button. Ventral Hernia – It occurs through the front wall of your abdomen. It includes umbilical hernias and incisional hernias. Risk Factors contributing in getting a Hernia : Dr. Achal Agrawal, Awarded for excellence in Laparoscopic Surgery in Madhya Pradesh, states some risk factors A job that involves heavy lifting or many hours of standing. Chronic cough or allergies that cause chronic sneezing. History of abdominal or pelvic surgery. Chronic obesity (BMI greater than 30) Chronic constipation Straining to poop or pee
Complications of Hernia
In most cases, complications begin when a hernia gets stuck and can’t move back in (incarceration). An incarcerated hernia can become increasingly painful and serious. If it’s your bowel that’s stuck, your bowel may develop an obstruction that makes it unable to pass food or gas. If incarcerated tissue doesn’t have access to blood supply (strangulation), it can lead to tissue death (necrosis or gangrene).
Treatment of Hernia
Only Treatment of hernia is surgical repair. Surgery can be open or Laparoscopic. According to Best Laparoscopic Hernia Surgeon of Indore, Dr. Achal Agrawal , Laparoscopic Surgery uses a Laparoscope – a long, thin tube with a lighted camera on the end- to look inside the surgical site. The laparoscope goes in one small hole and long, thin surgical tools go through another. There are only 3-4 incision holes on patient’s body which heals quickly within 7-10 days.
Dr. Achal Agrawal, Hernia Specialist Indore also says that the most common laparoscopic techniques for inguinal hernia repair are transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair and totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair. In TAPP the surgeon goes into the peritoneal cavity and places a mesh through a peritoneal incision over possible hernia sites. TEP is different in that the peritoneal cavity is not entered and mesh is used to seal the hernia from outside the peritoneum (the thin membrane covering the organs in the abdomen). This approach is considered to be more difficult than TAPP but may have fewer complications. Laparoscopic repair is technically more difficult than open repair but Recovery in Laparoscopic Surgery is faster than open surgery.
