Hernia Repair

HERNIA REPAIR : Hernia repair is a surgical procedure for correcting hernia. A hernia is a bulging of internal organs or tissues, which protrude through an abnormal opening in the muscle wall. Hernias can occur in the abdomen, groin, and at the site of a previous surgery.

There are two general types of hernia operations:

• Herniorrhaphy. In this procedure, the surgeon makes an incision in the groin and pushes the protruding intestine back into your abdomen, then repairs the weakened or torn muscle by sewing it together.
• Hernioplasty. In this procedure the surgeon inserts a piece of synthetic mesh to cover the entire area, including all potential hernia openings. The patch is usually secured with sutures, clips or staples. Hernioplasty can be performed conventionally, with a single long incision over the hernia. But it's often done laparoscopically, using several small incisions rather than one large one. A fibre-optic tube with a tiny camera is inserted into the abdomen through one incision, and miniature instruments are inserted through the other incisions. The surgeon then performs the operation using the video camera as a guide.

Laparoscopic hernia repair cannot be performed on a patient who has a very large hernia, the intestine is pushed down into the scrotum or if the patient has had previous pelvic surgery such as a prostatectomy.