If you or any of your loved has developed a hernia, you are most likely to have a lot of questions about it; especially, if you are a bit hesitant to talk about it. In this blog, we answer the most frequently asked questions about the hernia.

Right from enlisting hernia symptoms to throwing light on types of hernia surgery, risk factors of hernia and life after hernia surgery. Read on to clear all your doubts about the hernia.

Symptoms of Hernia

Most patients of hernia first feel a lump-like structure or pressure and tenderness around the groin area or in the abdomen. The lump may or may not cause pain, but the lump is easier to feel when the person is standing. But the lump is not the only symptom; hernia comes along with several other symptoms.

For your better understanding of hernia, here I enlist the most common symptoms of a hernia.

• Swelling and pain in the scrotum in men
• Feeling pain while lifting or moving a heavy item
• Pain during urinating or while passing the motion
• Pain in the abdomen or near the groin at the end of the day, especially if you spent a lot of time standing

Symptoms of hernia in infants

Infants are at higher risk of developing hernia because they have weak muscles. Parents may observe a lump when the child cries or coughs. The lump is also noticeable when the baby strains for a bowel movement.

When to see a doctor for hernia?

A person must not wait any longer to visit a doctor if he/she sees symptoms of a hernia. Because, the hernia can get strangulated causing cut off blood supply, which is extremely dangerous and can turn fatal. You must always remember that a hernia cannot be pushed back inside on its own, you need medical help.  (Visit : Best Hernia Specialist in Gurgaon)

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Your hernia is a medical emergency when you already have a hernia and it suddenly becomes tender, painful and irreducible (unable to be pushed back inside).

In this case, the hernias become strangulated. This leads to cut off the blood supply of the intestine within the hernia sac and can eventually cause gangrenous (dead) bowel in a little time frame of a mere six hours. The patient also develops nausea, vomiting and bowel obstruction along with fever. Hence, this is an alarming situation. 

Any delay in consulting a doctor can turn life-threatening. The patient must visit a surgeon so that the hernia can be controlled and to avoid the risk of strangulation of hernia.

What are the Best medical treatments for hernia?

The treatment of a hernia on if it is reducible or irreducible, or is strangulated. Majorly, there are two ways of treating a hernia:

• Traditional method
• Laparoscopic surgery

In the traditional method, the abdomen wall is opened and the bulging out lump is moved back inside the abdomen. The abdomen wall is closed and the weak part is strengthened with synthetic mesh. All this is done under anesthesia and the person will have deep cuts and some stitches.

The laparoscopic technique is a modern and less-invasive treatment alternative. In this technique, small fiber-optic instruments are inserted in the abdomen through very small incisions (cuts). A video camera is inserted from one opening through which the doctor monitors the instruments. This is also done under anesthesia.

The benefit of laparoscopic surgery is that it is painless, heals quickly and is less invasive. It is so fuss-free that the patient can return home on the same day as well. Laparoscopic surgery is your road to living life pain-free. 

What happens after hernia surgery?

The patient resumes to the regular life within a few days after the hernia surgery.

• The patient might witness minor pain after the surgery for a few days. The pain is easily controllable with pain killer medications.
• There is also the possibility of tenderness, swelling and bleeding as well.
• Lifting any heavy item must be strictly avoided in the first few weeks after the surgery, as it might put a strain on the surgery area.
• How fast the patient resumes to the regular activities depends on the type of surgery. Laparoscopic surgery ensures the quickest recovery.
• The patient must consult the doctor before resuming driving and sexual activity.

Are there any complications after hernia surgery?

There are very fewer chances of occurrence of any complications after hernia surgery. However, it all depends on the kind of surgery you undergo and the surgeon who performs it. The complications are most likely to occur in the case of traditional surgery. On the other hand, laparoscopic surgery is a modern technique that involves minimal risk factors.

If you experience any of the below-mentioned issues after the surgery, you must immediately contact the surgeon.

• Excessive bleeding
• Fever
• Trouble in urinating
• Redness in the area of the surgical cut
• Severe pain
• Extreme tenderness or swelling

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If someone has Hiatal Hernia chances are he or she may be also be suffering from Gastroesophageal reflux disease or the other way around. It is common, several types of research show Hiatal Hernia is associated with GERD or acid refluxes.

A Hernia is a small bulge that occurs when an internal organ pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.

A Hernia occurs usually between the chest and hips. And Hiatal Hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach moves up into the chest and pushes through the diaphragm (diaphragmatic hiatus). The diaphragm is the muscle separating the abdomen from the chest.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) or acid reflux occurs when gastric acid frequently flows back into the tube called the esophagus which connects the mouth and stomach.

What is the Reason for Gastroesophageal Reflux

The reason for Gastroesophageal Reflux happens when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is weak or relaxes wrongly. The LES opens during normal digestion to allow food to pass into the stomach and closes to prevent the flow back of food and acidic stomach juices into the esophagus.

A Hiatal Hernia can weaken the LES and increase the risk for Gastroesophageal reflux.

The opening in the diaphragm muscle supports the lower end of the esophagus. Many patients with a Hiatal Hernia will not have problems with heartburn or acid reflux. But having a Hiatal Hernia may allow stomach contents to reflux more easily into the esophagus causing discomfort.

Hiatal Hernias are often asymptomatic. One may not be aware of their condition until the protrusion of the stomach through the hiatus is quite large.

What are the Symptoms?

However, larger Hiatal Hernias are big enough to allow undigested food and stomach acids to reflux into the esophagus. This means that people with Hiatal Hernia are likely to experience the symptoms of GERD. These include:

• Heartburn
• Dysphagia (trouble swallowing)
• Frequent burping
• Sore throat

One must note acid reflux can be caused because of a wide variety of underlying factors other than the Hiatal Hernia. If you have acid refluxes more than twice a week, you must see a doctor. A doctor can diagnose Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease based on a physical examination or other tests.

What is Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatment?

Home Treatment

If someone has this type of Hernia they can have more uncomfortable acid refluxes at night as when someone lies down the acid moves easily into the esophagus.

• One solution is to modify the diet.
• Avoiding fried, fatty foods,
• and limiting caffeine intake can help but this may not be a long-term solution.
• Some anti-acid tablets can relieve symptoms of GERD, However, long term use could result in side effects.

For the vast majority of people with GERD and Hiatal Hernia conditions, symptoms can often be effectively managed with a combination of lifestyle changes and medication. But few patients may require laparoscopic surgery for Hiatal Hernia.

Surgical Treatment

A laparoscopic surgeon can treat Hiatal Hernia by a minimally invasive surgery called fundoplication. This will keep the stomach from bulging through the diaphragm opening and to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the esophagus.

What are the Benefit of laparoscopic Surgery?

• Get relief from symptoms
• Don’t have to continue anti-acid medicines anymore

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