WHAT IS HERNIA ?
Hernia is an ailment where an inner organ ( intestine or fat ) storms out of a delicate area in your muscle or tissue.
Different types of hernias can occur in a person. Normally, Hiatal hernias, umbilical hernias, femoral hernia, and inguinal hernias are diagnosed during body checkups by our hernia consultant.
A hernia repair is a surgical procedure to treat hernias. Hernia repair surgery is the most common surgery performed throughout the world.
TYPES OF HERNIA :
Inguinal Hernia-
This is the commonest type of hernia that occurs in the groin area at the top of the inner thigh.
Femoral Hernia –
Found more commonly in women, this also occurs in the groin area, just above the line separating the abdomen and the legs.
Umbilical Hernia –
It occurs when fat or a part of the bowel bulges through the abdomen near the belly button.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF HERNIA –
- Any condition that increases the pressure of the abdominal cavity over a prolonged period of time may become a cause for hernia eg. Obesity, chronic cough, heavy lifting, chronic constipation leading to straining during bowel movement.
- Family history of hernia makes one more likely to get it.
- Some hernias may be present at birth
- Idiopathic, which means the cause is not known.
SYMPTOMS OF HERNIA –
- A hernia may first appear as a new lump or bulge in the groin or in the abdominal area.
- A small painless hernia if left untreated, usually increases in size.
- Occasionally, the hernia may become irreducible i.e. it cannot return to the abdominal cavity on lying down or with manual pushing.
