Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery in India
What is Hernia?
A hernia occurs when an organ pushes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place. For example, the intestines may break through a weakened area in the abdominal wall.
Many hernias occur in the abdomen between your chest and hips, but they can also appear in the upper thigh and groin areas.
Most hernias aren’t immediately life-threatening, but they don’t go away on their own. Sometimes they can require surgery to prevent dangerous complications.
Hernia causes
Hernias are caused by a combination of muscle weakness and strain. Depending on its cause, a hernia can develop quickly or over a long period of time.
Some common causes of muscle weakness or strain that can lead to a hernia include:
- A congenital condition that occurs during development in the womb and is present from birth aging
- Damage from an injury or surgery
- Chronic coughing or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
- Strenuous exercise or lifting heavy weights
- Pregnancy, especially having multiple pregnancies
- Constipation, which causes you to strain when having a bowel movement
- Being overweight or obese
- Fluid in the abdomen, or ascites
There are also certain things that can increase your risk of developing a hernia. They include:
- A personal or family history of hernias
- Being older
- Pregnancy
- Being overweight or obese
- Chronic constipation
- Chronic cough (likely due to the repetitive increase in abdominal pressure)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Smoking (leading to weakening of connective tissue)
- Being born prematurely or with a low birth weight”
Hernia symptoms may include:
A noticeable protrusion or bulge which may appear on standing or straining and disappear on lying down at the site of hernia.
The bulge may be more while coughing and sneezing.
Feeling pain while lifting weight.
A dull aching sensation
A vague feeling of fullness
Nausea and constipation
Diagnosis:
Hernias may or may not be painful. In most cases, a hernia can be diagnosed through a physical examination of the abdomen.”
Why laparoscopic hernia surgery is preferred to open hernia surgery?
Laparoscopic surgery has the following advantages over open hernia repair:
It causes less pain and patients are able to return to work more quickly than they would after open repair surgery.
Repair of a recurrent hernia often is easier using laparoscopic techniques than using open surgery.
It is possible to check for and repair a second hernia on the opposite side at the time of the operation.
Because smaller incisions are used, laparoscopy gives excellent cosmetic results.
Advantages
-Minimal postoperative pain
-Quick return to work and normal activities
-Excellent cosmetic results