Hernia treatment in Gurugram, India- Symptoms, Risks, and Treatment!
What are the reasons and risk factors for Hernia?
Hernia is an abnormal protrusion or bulge of inner abdominal contents through pouch or sac via the abdominal wall. The hernia may appear as swelling in the abdominal wall which is mostly painless and increases on exertion and pressure and reduces after resting or lying down.
Risk factors for a hernia include
Congenital inguinal hernia
Smoking
Obesity
Old age
Chronic constipation
Prostate enlargement problems
Previous abdominal open surgeries
What are symptoms of a hernia?
- The hernia can remain silent for many years without any symptoms and can increase in number and size with time.
- Pain and swelling in the abdomen and the groin area.
- Gradually increasing swelling in the groin area or the previous operative site.
- Pain associated with nausea and vomiting in cases of obstruction.
- Recurrent episodes of pain because of contents getting stuck in the hernia.
- Lump in the abdomen
What are investigations for gallbladder stone disease?
Hernia essentially appears a clinical diagnosis even though the investigations are done to rule out associated problems.
Ultrasonography – The ultrasonography of the abdomen is the Investigation of the choice for diagnosis and confirmation of hernia especially ventral hernias.
Contrast Enhanced Computerized tomography of the abdomen (CECT abdomen)- This is usually done in cases of large ventral hernias to done essential planning before surgery and to rule out any other associated surgical problems.
What is the treatment for Hernia?
There is no definitive medical treatment for gallbladder stone disease and surgery remains the definitive treatment. The surgery can be done with various techniques. The choice of the hernia surgery depends upon the site of the hernia, size of the hernia, recurrence of the hernia, operation facilities available, patients’ and surgeon’s choice. The routine procedure described is
Open hernia surgery
Laparoscopic hernia surgery
Robotic hernia surgery
At many centers across the globe, with advancements in minimal access surgery, Laparoscopic hernia surgery (Laparoscopic Hernia Repair surgery) is the treatment of choice.
This surgery can also be performed in Daycare settings or at maximum requires one or two days of hospital stay.
The surgery has minimal risks and lifestyle after surgery is normal patients can resume their activities as they feel pain-free. The patients can resume their normal routine after a couple of days.
Book your appointment for the best General and laparoscopic surgery with Dr. Saurabh Bansal in Gurugram, India.
