Hernia treatment at Bengaluru

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HERNIA TREATMENT IN BENGALURU
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What is Hernia?
Hernia occurs when muscles get weak and the
pressure makes the organ to extend out of the
opening through the muscle. Abdomen the area
between your chest and hips is the most common
area where Hernia occurs but it can also occur in
upper thigh and groin areas. Not all hernias are
life threatening, but they dont go on their own.
They might need surgery to prevent the dangerous
complications. It is a weakness or opening in the
abdominal wall, that often results in bulging out
of fat or an organ such as intestine, which then
occupies space under the skin. The opening in
the abdominal wall through which the fat or
organs protrude is called the Hernia
defect.Hernia can affect anybody going by
statistics one-in-ten of us will have hernia at
some point in our lives. It is found in both
sexes, can occur at any age and sometimes infants
may be born with it.Surgery for hernia is one of
the most commonly performed operations worldwide
with millions of cases being treated every year.
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Symptoms of Hernia

• The most common symptom of hernia is lump in the
  affected area.
• When you lie down you might feel the lump has
  disappeared, pain and discomfort can be felt when
  you are standing, bending down or sneezing.
• Particular type of hernia such as hiatal hernia
  can be more painful , people suffering from this
  kind of hernia may have heartburn, trouble
  swallowing and chest pain symptoms.

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Hernia Diagnosis

• Doctor would do physical examination to
  understand the severity of the case. Your doctor
  will then take your medical history. They may ask
  you a variety of questions, including things
  like
• When did you first notice the bulge?
• Have you experienced any other symptoms?
• Do you think that there was something in
  particular that may have caused it to occur?
• Tell me a little bit about your lifestyle. Does
  your occupation involve heavy lifting? Do you
  exercise rigorously? Do you have a history of
  smoking?
• Do you have a personal or family history of
  hernias?
• Have you had any surgeries in the area of your
  abdomen or groin?
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• Doctor might ask the patients to get few tests
  done to understand the case better. Tests such as
  abdominal ultrasound, CT scan and MRI scan.

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TREATMENTS OF HERNIA

• The most common types of hernia are-
• INGUINAL HERNIA-
• Primary Muscular Repair aka Shouldice's Repair
  This method involves pushing back the herniated
  organs and sewing the abdominal wall tissues back
  together with the help of sutures.
• Simple Prolene Mesh Repair aka Leichenstein's
  RepairIn this 'tension-free' repair, a
  Polypropylene mesh is used to seal the defect so
  that the tension that the muscles are under in a
  Shouldice's repair is avoided. 
• Laparoscopic Repair ( TEP and TAPP Repair )In
  these procedures done under general anaesthesia,
  a Polypropylene mesh is placed on the inner side
  of the abdominal wall ( posterior compartment ).
• 3-D Mesh Hernia RepairThis is the most advanced
  and preferred technique for inguinal hernia
  repair. It is a simple and promising method which
  covers the hernia defect from 3 sides- above,
  below and centre.

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• FEMORAL HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY
•    A Femoral hernia repair surgery can be done
  either as an open surgery or a laparoscopic (
  keyhole ) surgery. In the open surgery a single
  long incision/cut is made whereas in a
  laparoscopic surgery about 3 small nicks are
  made. In either of the surgeries, the surgeon
  reduces the hernia by pushing the fatty
  tissues/loop of bowel back into the abdomen. This
  is followed by securing the femoral canal with a
  mesh to repair the weak spot which let the hernia
  through.
• UMBILICAL HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY
• Primary Muscular RepairThis method involves
  reducing the hernia and sewing the abdominal
  muscles back together with the help of sutures (
  surgical thread ). However, this method has a
  high recurrence rate due to absence of mesh.
• Prolene Mesh RepairIn this method, a
  Polypropylene mesh is placed over the defect.
  However, following this procedure, there are high
  chances of collection of pus at the operation
  site which makes it an unfavourable choice.
• Laparoscopic RepairDone under general
  anaesthesia, 4 incisions of 1 cm each are taken.
• 3-D Mesh repairMost of the above methods involve
  removing the umbilicus, but at Healing Hands
  Clinic we ensure that umbilicus is preserved by
  adopting a modified 3-D umbilical hernia repair

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• EPIGASTRIC AND INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR
• Primary Muscular RepairThis method involves
  reducing the hernia and sewing the abdominal
  muscles back together with the help of sutures (
  surgical thread ).
• Prolene Mesh RepairIn this method, a
  Polypropylene mesh is placed over the defect.
  However, following this procedure, there are high
  chances of collection of pus at the operation
  site which makes it an unfavourable choice.
• Laparoscopic RepairDone under general
  anaesthesia, 4 incisions of 1 cm each are taken.
  The defect is closed from the posterior aspect
  with a mesh.
• Octomesh Repair
• In this innovative method, a specially designed
  Polypropylene mesh implant called Octomesh is
  used.

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Thank You

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