- What is Hernia?
Hernia is an abnormal protrusion of any part or full organ from the body cavity into the other cavity or outside the body.
- What are the common hernias?
Inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia are the most common type of hernia followed by Incisional and Hiatus hernia.
- What are common symptoms of Hernia?
Dragging-like pain on long-duration standing with swelling noticed in the respective part of the body are most common presentation.
It may present as an intestinal obstruction in an emergency.
Hiatus Hernia has reflux symptoms with on-and-off vomiting with acidity.
- How Hernia is diagnosed?
Mainly clinical examination is the first diagnostic tool for all external hernias.
For Hiatus hernia, Upper G.I. Endoscopy and Esophageal manometry are diagnostic investigations.
- Do all hernias need surgery?
For any disease we have two options, keep it under control or cure it.
For any external hernia, surgery is the only cure.
For Hiatus hernia, medicine is the primary treatment, and only for any complication we need surgery
- What are surgical options for hernia?
We can do open surgery, which is there for more than 100 years
For the last 30 years, Laparoscopic hernia surgery is available.
- What are the advantages of laparoscopic hernia surgery?
Laparoscopic or Minimal invasive surgery has the advantages of less pain, less infection, and early recovery to work
In the recent era of fast life, laparoscopic surgery is preferable whenever possible.
- Do we use a mesh or net in all hernia surgeries?
Ideally, every adult hernia surgery should be done with mesh repair.
Laparoscopic surgery has the advantage of using a larger size of mesh than open surgery.
- Does Laparoscopic hernia surgery is covered under insurance?
Yes, all laparoscopic hernia surgery are fully covered under insurance.
Author :- Dr. Atul Shah
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Senior Laparoscopic & GI Surgeon
Kaizen Hospital
