Hernia Treatment

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• QHow is a hernia treated?

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  A TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital answered

  Different hernias have different treatments. Inguinal hernias are treated in several different ways. There's a laparoscopic treatment, where doctors put small incisions in the abdomen, blow the belly up full of air, and put a camera inside. While looking at the hernia from the inside, doctors put a mesh patch over the defect to keep the organs from protruding out through the muscle wall.

  This also can be done in a minimally invasive manner with robotic surgery. Or, it can be performed in an old-fashioned, traditional approach, with a small incision on the anterior abdomen. Doctors can cut down directly to the muscle tear, sew that up and put a mesh patch right over the top of it to help reinforce it.

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• QShould I talk to my doctor about wearing a hernia truss?

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  A Dr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD , Family Medicine, answered on behalf of Sigma Nursing

  Always talk to your doctor before using a truss to prevent complications with your hernia. In most cases, a truss is not recommended in place of having hernia surgery. Because a hernia can grow larger over time, surgery is needed to repair the abdominal opening. A truss cannot treat the cause of the hernia, and if prescribed, should only be worn for short periods of time before hernia surgery. When hernia surgery poses a risk to your health because of other health conditions, your doctor may approve use of a hernia truss.

• QAre there alternative treatments for a hernia?

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  A Dr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD , Family Medicine, answered on behalf of Sigma Nursing

  Talk to your doctor before using any alternative treatment option. Exercises like tai chi may help with some forms of pain management, but are generally not recommended for people with hernias; any exercise program should be cleared with your doctor. Although an abdominal hernia can be reducible, do not try to push or tape your hernia down. Taping or using bandages increases the risk of infection, incarceration, and strangulation. Sometimes hernias will heal on their own, but most will require surgery to fix them permanently. In some cases, your doctor may recommend a hernia belt (truss) prior to surgery.

• QDo I need to have surgery for my hernia?

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  A Blake Medical Center answered

  Surgery for a hernia is really up to the patient. If it interrupts your quality of life, you should ask about a repair.

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• QWhat is the traditional surgery for groin hernia?

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  A Dr. Marc M. Zare, MD , Bariatric Medicine (Obesity Medicine), answered on behalf of Good Samaritan Hospital

  

  Surgery for groin hernia dates back to over a century and used native muscle for the repair. In this video Marc Zare, MD, a bariatric surgeon at Good Samaritan Hospital, describes modern techniques for performing this surgery.

  

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• QWhat is the treatment for a groin hernia?

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  A Dr. Marc M. Zare, MD , Bariatric Medicine (Obesity Medicine), answered on behalf of Good Samaritan Hospital

  

  Groin hernia treatment is traditionally an open surgery. In this video Marc Zare, MD, a bariatric surgeon at Good Samaritan Hospital, discusses a minimally invasive approach that causes less pain and has a quicker recovery time. 

  

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• QWhat are the benefits of having hernia surgery?

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  A Kendall Regional Medical Center - HCA East Florida answered

  There are two main benefits to having a hernia surgery. One, hernias are usually symptomatic, so by repairing them, you get rid of the pain or other symptoms. The other benefit is that by having a hernia surgery, you're preventing future problems with strangulation or obstruction that would necessitate emergency surgery to repair.

• QWhat advances have been made in hernia surgery?

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  A TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center answered

  Recent advances in hernia surgery include more ways to fix hernias with minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery includes laparoscopic and robotic surgery. For patients, this usually means fewer and smaller cuts. Medical studies have shown that minimally invasive hernia surgery can help decrease the risk for infection and reduce pain and recovery time while still having the same success as open hernia surgery. There have also been advances in the types of mesh used to reinforce the hernia. Studies have also shown newer hernia mesh products help to decrease the risk for infection and other mesh-related complications such as pain.

• QShould all hernias be repaired?

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  A Kendall Regional Medical Center - HCA East Florida answered

  Theoretically speaking, all hernias are like time bombs because you never know when they’re going to incarcerate or strangulate. With that said, there are some hernias that are less than one centimeter, asymptomatic or the patient is so sickly that surgery would be high risk. Those hernia cases should continue to be observed, but you have to take it case by case.

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