Patients most often receive local anesthesia and a sedative for open hernia surgery. In some cases, doctors may give patients general anesthesia or a spinal block to make the body numb from the waist down.
In laparoscopic hernia surgery, a surgeon makes several small cuts in your lower abdomen and inserts special tools to view and repair the hernia. The surgeon uses a piece of mesh to close and strengthen the abdominal wall. Patients most often receive general anesthesia for laparoscopic hernia surgery.
Recovery time after laparoscopic surgery may be shorter than after open hernia surgery. Research suggests that men with inguinal hernias that cause few or no symptoms may be able to safely delay surgery, an approach called watchful waiting. About 70 percent of men who delay surgery will develop new or worsening symptoms and will need surgery within 5 years. If an inguinal hernia causes complications , such as becoming stuck or strangulated, you will need emergency surgery to repair the hernia and treat the complications.
You may have some pain or discomfort after hernia surgery. The pain is typically mild and goes away within 2 weeks after surgery. Talk with your doctor about when you can safely return to your usual activities after hernia surgery. Many people can go back to work and resume daily activities within 3 to 5 days after hernia surgery. Surgery to repair an inguinal hernia is quite safe.
However, possible complications of hernia surgery include. Talk with your doctor about the risks of hernia surgery and symptoms you should watch for after surgery.
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You can help to keep an inguinal hernia from coming back after surgery by avoiding heavy lifting and other strenuous activity. Ask your doctor what types of activities are safe and when you can return to work. If you have a small hernia that is being watched or a repaired hernia, take steps to avoid becoming constipated. Eat lots of fiber, drink plenty of fluids, exercise, and go to the bathroom when you feel the urge.
Health Home Conditions and Diseases Hernias. Facts about inguinal hernia Inguinal hernias may occur on one or both sides of the body and are much more common in men than women. Types of inguinal hernia Inguinal hernias come in two types: Indirect inguinal hernia. Symptoms The main symptom is a visible bulge in your groin area. Symptoms of hernias that go back and forth include: A bulge that increases in size when you strain and disappears when you lie down Sudden pain in your groin or scrotum when exercising or straining A feeling of weakness, pressure, burning, or aching in your groin or scrotum An inguinal hernia that can't be moved back into the abdomen is called an incarcerated hernia.
Symptoms of a strangulated inguinal hernia include: Severe pain and redness Pain that keeps getting worse Fever Rapid heart rate Nausea and vomiting Diagnosis Inguinal hernia is most often diagnosed through a medical history and physical examination.
Treatment The way to repair an inguinal hernia is usually with a surgical procedure. There are two main types of surgery for inguinal hernia: Open repair. Prevention There is nothing you can do to prevent an indirect inguinal hernia, the type you are born with. Direct hernias that occur over time may be prevented with these precautions: Learn how to lift heavy objects properly. Get treatment for any persistent cough. If you are a man with an enlarged prostate and you strain to pass urine, get treated.
If you are overweight, lose the extra pounds. See your doctor if you have a painful or noticeable bulge in your groin on either side of your pubic bone.
The bulge is likely to be more noticeable when you're standing, and you usually can feel it if you put your hand directly over the affected area. There is a problem with information submitted for this request. Subscribe for free and receive your in-depth guide to digestive health, plus the latest on health innovations and news. You can unsubscribe at any time. Error Email field is required.
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You may opt-out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail. Your in-depth digestive health guide will be in your inbox shortly. You will also receive emails from Mayo Clinic on the latest health news, research, and care. In many people, the abdominal wall weakness that leads to an inguinal hernia occurs prior to birth when a weakness in the abdominal wall muscle doesn't close properly.
Other inguinal hernias develop later in life when muscles weaken or deteriorate due to aging, strenuous physical activity or coughing that accompanies smoking.
Weaknesses can also occur in the abdominal wall later in life, especially after an injury or abdominal surgery. A direct inguinal hernia occurs when the strength layer of the abdominal wall the transversalis fascia stretches and allows abdominal contents to push into the inguinal canal.
Women do not have the same inguinal anatomy as men, and therefore are much less likely to develop inguinal hernias. Michael Reinhorn is a specialist in inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia. Reinhorn started his practice as a full service general surgeon in In Dr. Reinhorn started to focus on the care of hernia and pilonidal patients. In , Dr. Nora Fullington was recruited from her work as a general surgeon performing hundreds of laparoscopic hernia repairs to Boston Hernia.
Together with their physician assistant team, they provide a focused practice designed to provide a superior clinical experience. The team performs approximately hernia surgeries every year and offers a tailored approach for each patient from anesthesia type to consideration of mesh and no mesh repairs, laparoscopic and open surgery.
We have published outcomes and continue to participate in hernia and surgery societies. Our research led to a reduction in opioid prescribing after hernia surgery.
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