Types Of Hernia

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Hernia is a very difficult and frustrating illness, resulting from a defect in the abdominal wall, or any cavity containing an organ, although abdominal hernias are the most common ones. Some hernias cause pain, others don't, the only visible symptom being a palpable lump. As there are many types of hernia, such as incisional hernia or femoral hernia, there are also various symptoms, such as a swollen bump in the abdominal area or the groin, which is the regular symptom for reducible hernias. Pain is usually a symptom for irreducible hernias, as well as their incapacity of being pushed back in. Patients can also experience fever, nausea and vomiting as more severe symptoms of strangulated hernias. The different types of hernia involve different management and treatment, but basically there are two major approaches in repairing one, either it is an incisional hernia or any other kind, and those are the traditional open repair and the laparoscopic repair, which is a somewhat newer approach with numerous advantages. However, not all cases are suitable for this procedure, which is why differentiating among the several types of hernia ...
... is very important.

The most commonly met hernias are the inguinal ones, counting for almost 75% of the abdominal hernias. They can be of two kinds: indirect and direct inguinal hernia. The first type is more common, registering about two thirds of the cases, and refers to a congenital weakness in the inguinal canal through which the hernia protrudes. The indirect inguinal hernia counts for only 1/3 of the cases and here, the hernia contents protrudes through the back wall of the canal. There is no gender difference for inguinal hernias, as they affect men and women alike. Another fairly common type of hernia is the femoral hernia, which occurs slightly below the inguinal ligament. In this case, the content of the abdomen pushes over in the femoral canal, thorough a weak area in the posterior wall. It has proven very difficult for doctors to make the difference between a femoral hernia and an inguinal one, as they are very similar and close in location, but the general distinction is that the first ones are more rounded and more often met in women.

One of the most difficult hernias to treat and repair is the incisional hernia, which occurs when an older surgical wound does not heal properly or completely. Because the tissue is already weakened from previous surgery or surgeries, a traditional open repair for an incisional hernia is very challenging, involving a high level of risk and many complications, which is why most doctors prefer to do a laparoscopic repair when it comes to these types of hernia. Other types include umbilical hernias, where the abdominal content protrudes through the abdominal wall, where the umbilical cord passes, or
diaphragmatic hernias, which occur higher, in the chest cavity, where a part of the stomach pushes over, because of a defect in the diaphragm.

Taking everything into account, unfortunately, hernia is a very common illness, regardless of its type. The important thing for an accurate and proper treatment and healing is for the doctor to correctly diagnose you, whether it is femoral hernia or inguinal one, and to choose the most suitable approach, as the laparoscopic repair is in the case of incisional hernia.

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