Any illness, disease, or medical condition that weakens the abdominal wall can also affect your Velpeau hernia. When the abdomen wall and muscles are strained, the abdominal opening can grow larger, causing your Velpeau hernia to grow larger. The larger the hernia, the more risk for larger portions of intestine becoming pinched, trapped, or strangulated outside the abdomen wall. Illness that cause chronic coughing, sneezing, or vomiting affects the abdominal wall in similar ways.
Hernia
There are several kinds of hernias, but the all happen when pressure pushes an organ (often the intestine) through a weak spot in a muscle face or wall. Different kinds of hernias have different risk factors. 4/5 of all hernias are inguinal hernias, where the intestine (or occasionally the bladder) pushes through the lower abdominal wall-near or into the groin. Most of these occur in men, although they are also common in newborns because the abdominal walls in babies are weak.
Treatment for hernias can be no treatment, to medicines to surgery. Many hernias are not serious, although larger ones certainly can be, and complications can include an obstruction of the digestive tract. Modern surgical methods to treat hernias are much improved over older techniques and recovery times are much shorter.
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A diagnosis of complicated hernia involves a physical examination of your symptoms and the hernia. Symptoms of complicated hernia include redness, pain, hardness or tenderness of the hernia. An irreducible or recurrent hernia is another symptom of a complicated hernia. Your doctor will also review your medical history and discuss any previous hernia surgery, chronic illness or congenital defects before making a final hernia diagnosis. They may also want to use a CT scan to confirm their diagnosis.
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A truss with moveable pads may be one way to treat a bilateral hernia before surgery. A bilateral hernia is a type of inguinal hernia that occurs on both the left and right side of the pubic bone. Like other types of abdomen hernias, surgery is needed to repair the hernia openings in the abdomen wall. In some cases, your doctor may approve the use of a truss to support smaller bilateral hernias prior to surgery. It's important the truss be fitted and worn properly to prevent the intestine from poking through either abdomen opening.
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If you or your child has symptoms of a complicated hernia, you should talk to your doctor. Discussing the following symptoms:
- hernia that reoccurs after surgery
- increasing pain
- nausea, vomiting
- irreducible hernia
- persistent fever
- inability to have a bowel movement
- redness or tenderness of the hernia area
It's important to have a complicated hernia diagnosed early to receive the proper treatment and in some case prevent life-threatening health complications.
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There are no approved alternative treatment options for an Amyand's hernia. This type of inguinal hernia is rare but can cause severe health complications. Only surgery can correct an Amyand's hernia.
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Diet restrictions can be an alternative treatment option for managing your hiatal hernia symptoms. Changes to diet may include:
- replacing large meals with smaller meals throughout the day
- avoiding spicy, fatty, and acid foods
- avoiding or limiting chocolate and onions
- avoiding or limiting alcohol beverages
- avoiding or limiting acidic drinks (orange juice, soda, coffee)
Avoiding lying down after you eat and elevating the head of your bed several inches can also help with symptoms. Quitting smoking and maintaining a healthy weight are healthy lifestyle choices that do help manage acid reflux symptoms. Exercising regularly is another healthy way to help treat and manage mild hiatal hernia symptoms. Talking to your doctor about alternative treatment options is an important way to manage symptoms; however, only surgery can cure a hernia.
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There are no approved alternative treatments for obturator hernias. Surgery is always needed to repair this rare but severe type of abdominal hernia. As with incarcerated, strangulated, or intestinal blockage, early surgery on an obturator hernia helps to lessen the fatality risk associated with these types of medical conditions, especially in elderly adults.
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There are no approved alternative treatments for sciatic hernias. If serious complications with the hernia develop such as intestinal obstruction, emergency surgery is needed. Symptoms of pelvic pain, pain in the upper thigh grow severe, and visible swelling under the buttock should be treated with surgery to prevent other complications. Talk to your doctor about any pain related to your sciatic nerve; over-the counter medications may be able to help alleviate the pain.
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As an alternative to medication therapy for a sliding hernia, diet restrictions can help alleviate some symptoms, including avoiding or limiting:
- spicy or fatty foods
- chocolate and onions
- alcohol beverages
- acidic drinks (orange juice, soda, coffee)
Replacing large meals with smaller meals can also help reduce your symptoms. Other lifestyle factors include:
- Avoiding lying down after a meal
- Elevating the head of your bed several inches
- Quitting smoking
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Exercising regularly
Remember, talking to our doctor about alternative treatment options is another important step in managing your sliding hernia symptoms.
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There are no approved alternative treatment options for a Spigelian hernia. Surgery is the only way to reduce and/or remove the hernia sac and repair the abdominal wall. Spigelian hernias that become incarcerated are at risk for strangulation. Emergency surgery is needed to prevent life-threatening complications associated with strangulate hernias.