Doctors for Hernia Treatments

Hernia is a medical condition in which an organ protrudes through the wall of the cavity that usually contains it. The sac comes out trough a hole or a weak area in the fascia. There are different types of hernia according to its location – abdominal hernias, pelvic hernias, diaphragmatic hernias, anal hernias, intracranial hernia, spigelian hernia and hernias of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral discs.

Symptoms of hernia

Symptoms and sign of hernia vary depending on its type. Patient may experience symptoms in few cases, while in some cases; hernia is diagnosed after the physical examination by doctor. Some common symptoms of hernia includes –

Abdominal heaviness on bending
Pain from lifting heavy objects
Lump decreases in size when person lies down and becomes enlarged while coughing and standing or due to strain on abdominal muscles

Reducible hernia symptoms –

Appears as a new lump in groin or other abdominal area
Hernia may pain or tender to touch
Size of lump increase when standing or due to increased abdominal pressure

Irreducible hernia

Usually painful and enlarged that cannot be returned into the abdominal cavity on its own
Strangulation, in which supply of blood is cut off to tissue in the hernia
Nausea and vomiting

Causes of hernia
In most of the cases hernia occurs when there is too much pressure in the area of the residing organ and the boundary is weak. Some of the common causes of hernia are-

Certain medical conditions such as pregnancy, COPD, ascites, dyschezia, and prostatic hypertrophy
Heavy lifting with improper technique
Poison
Hard coughing bouts
Incorrect posture
Sharp blows to abdomen
Obesity
Chronic lung disease
Straining during urination and bowel movement
Fluid in abdominal cavity
Muscles becomes weak due to unhealthy diet, overexertion and smoking

Treatments for hernia

To fix the problem of hernia, surgery is performed by the general surgeon. Hernia surgery is recommended if hernias are painful and getting larger. Laparoscopic surgery is a minimal invasive surgery, in which one or more small incision is required for inserting the camera and instrument. This hernia surgery is less painful and patient is discharged from hospital within a week or two.

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