Incisional Hernia

Incisional Hernia Treatment | Manhasset NY

An incisional hernia is a complication of surgery that develops at the site of a previous surgical incision. An incisional hernia usually develops in the abdominal wall where the wall of the abdomen has weakened, resulting in a bulge or tear and a hernia to form. An incisional hernia may occur soon after surgery or many years later. An incisional hernia can cause pain and discomfort with even the slightest physical activity.

The only treatment option for repairing an incisional hernia is with surgery. Hernia repair surgery involves moving the organ that has been affected into place and restoring the abdominal wall to its normal state. This can often be done with a laparoscopic technique to minimize the side effects and risks of traditional open surgery. A prosthetic piece of mesh is used to seal and strengthen the area.

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A hernia occurs when tissue or part of an organ, usually the intestines, protrudes through the abdominal wall. Hernias do not heal on their own. In surgical repair surgery, the surgeon pushes the protruding tissue back into place and repairs the weakened area that allowed it to protrude. This may be done with surgical mesh or by using the patient's own tissue. Hernia surgery may be done as open abdominal surgery or as a laparoscopic procedure. It not only alleviates pain, it prevents the hernia from becoming incarcerated or strangulated, either of which is an emergency situation. Hernia surgery is among the most common procedures in the United States.

Incisional Hernia

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