Techniques Of Hernia Repair Surgery And Its Recovery

Hernia
Repair
Surgery

Table of Contents
1. Hernia Repair Surgery
2. Techniques
3. Contradictions
4. Recovery
5. Risks Involved
6. Conclusion
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Hernia Repair Surgery
Mostly a general surgeon performs hernia repair
surgery in an outpatient surgical centre or in a
hospital.Generally the surgery can be
implemented both in adults and children and it
takes less than an hour or two.
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Hernia Repair Surgery
You are given any of the following three types of anesthesia depending on various factors like which
surgical techniques are used to repair hernia and if the surgery is elective or emergent.
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General anesthesia
Regional (spinal) anesthesia
Local anesthesia with sedation
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techniques
Open surgery or laparoscopy is mainly used to repair Hernia. These techniques are used based
on variables like size and location of the hernia, age and health of patients.
Open Surgery: An Incision is made near the hernia by the surgeon that helps in returning the
bulging tissue back into the body. The muscle which is weakened that caused the hernia to occur
in the first place is stitched back together or patched with a synthetic material called mesh.
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techniques
Laparoscopic Surgery: For allowing the insertion of thin surgical tools multiple tiny incisions
are made around the hernia. One of the tools is inserted with a camera helping the surgeon
with images projected on a TV screen. Then the tools helps to repair the hernia in the same
process as with open surgery.
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Contradiction
For undergoing Hernia repair surgery there are no specific
contraindications. Relative circumstances under which patients have to
do addition preparation before undergoing any surgery process
includes:
Bleeding disorder , Obesity , Current tobacco user , History of Blood Clots.
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Recovery
Period for recovery from hernia repair surgery is
about one week for laparoscopic surgery and three
weeks for open repair surgery probably.
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Recovery
Post-operative instructions:
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Use an ice pack or cold compress at least 15 or 20 mins in every couple of hours to
reduce swelling.
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Try Tylenol or if necessary use your prescribed opioid as directed to control pain.
Get up and walk around five to six times per day to prevent any blood clot after surgery
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Risks involved
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Bleeding
Seroma
Infection around the surgical site used for hernia repair
Bowel or urinating issues like constipation or difficulty in urinating
Never or tissue can get injured or even damaged
Hernia recurrence
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conclusion
As hernia can not heal or resolve on their own, the main benefit of surgery is that it helps in
treatment definitively. This concludes that after your surgery gets recovered , you will be able to
return to your normal routine and daily life without any pain, discomfort.
But still in some cases, few patients develop chronic, usually nerve-related pain after hernia
repair.
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