Hernia belly is a fairly dangerous disease, which is characterized by protrusion of internal organs or parts thereof from the natural position.
The protrusion does not violate their integrity, but creates a defect in the connective tissue. Thus, visually the hernia looks like a tumor. Education can have both small and quite impressive dimensions. Contour equal, damaged skin is not observed, as well as other abnormalities.
Abdominal hernia appears especially on weak areas of the abdominal wall. These are the inguinal region, navel, lateral areas, the midline of the abdomen.
Hernia can not be considered a rare phenomenon, as it affects the order of 20% of the world's population. The children and people over 50 years old are most susceptible to this disease.
After carrying out the necessary tests and taking the tests, the patient is scheduled to undergo an operation. It is shown that additional diagnostics are carried out, which will allow selecting the most optimal treatment for a particular person.
Why do I need to perform an operation?
In conventional measures, a hernia is considered a cosmetic defect, which affects the morale of a person, spoiling the appearance and interfering with normal daily life. However, do not underestimate hernia as a separate disease.
Hernia belly conceals a real danger not only for human health, but also for his life.
It is also worth recalling that the hernia can significantly increase in size, delivering real inconveniences, not only when performing some specific physical actions, but even when walking.
The operation is the only way that is really capable of demonstrating the result. Hernia can not be eliminated on their own. Therefore, do not waste precious time, experiencing inefficient diets, curative gymnastics and folk remedies.
How to remove a hernia on the stomach?
Modern surgery allows for the implementation of surgical intervention at the highest level.
So, timely operation allows optimal recovery quickly and avoid complications.
Before the operation, the patient is obliged to have local anesthesia. Most often, as an anesthetic, novocaine or special spinal anesthesia is used. For the most impressionable patients and children, general anesthesia is provided.
Local anesthesia in this operation is considered preferable, as it allows to achieve high efficiency.
When the patient remains conscious, this allows the surgeon to monitor the entire operation process. Local anesthesia allows the patient to strain, so that the doctor can clearly see the outline of the hernia and eliminate it.
During the operation, various methods are used, aimed not only at eliminating protrusion, but also in strengthening the skin tissues. In the absence of a hernia of a patient size and complications after surgery, the patient can be discharged and sent home within a few hours.
Plastic surgery with own tissues
The operation of this plan is possible only if there is a hernia that does not exceed 3 cm in size. Plastic surgery using own tissues is considered ineffective, as it provokes more than 50% of relapses.
Laparoscopy
The essence of this type of operation is that the patient is made several small incisions on the abdomen, through which a special instrument is introduced - a laparoscope. Such equipment allows you to freely follow the progress of the operation on the monitor that is in front of the surgeon.
The very process of elimination of protrusion is carried out by miniature tools. The main feature of the method is its minimal pain and short postoperative period. However, this way of operating is quite expensive and is carried out under general anesthesia.
Gernioplasty
It is considered the most modern and effective method of treatment.
It is created from special materials that will not be rejected by the body, and will be perceived as native tissues. The flap is securely fixed to the tissues of the abdominal wall, not allowing the hernia to fall again. The success of such an operation depends not only on the quality of the materials used, but also on the professionalism of the surgeon.
How long does the ablation surgery take?
Surgery for the removal of a hernia in adults and children is performed under general anesthesia. In some cases of adult treatment, surgery is also performed under local anesthesia.
The average duration of the operation does not exceed 30-35 minutes, and the minimum lasts only 10-15 minutes.
Depends on the duration of surgical procedures and the complexity of the disease, that is, the size of the hernia, its neglect and the existing complications. Also, the type of operation affects the duration. Thus, in some particularly difficult cases, the doctor can operate a hernia for several hours.
Much less time is occupied by modern methods of operating. Laparoscopy allows you to operate the patient under local anesthesia with a probe and small incisions of the skin. The removal work itself lasts much less than the traditional type of surgery with incision of tissues.
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The cost of
The cost of this operation depends on several important factors and it is almost impossible to determine it in advance without consulting a doctor. The price is affected by:
- the size of the hernia;
- its location and features;
- absence or presence of complications, neglect;
- diagnostic methods required for the operation;
- doctor qualification;
- used materials and medicines;
- type of operation.
You should not save on your health and go to little-known clinics offering excessively cheap services.
After an unsuccessful operation, complications may occur. That is why it is worth choosing the most competent doctor with extensive experience, which will conduct diagnostics and further removal of the hernia.
Rehabilitation in the postoperative period
Any surgical intervention, even if it is not significant, is a stress for the entire body and requires rehabilitation.
Some time after the operation, the patient is at home, but at the same time he should be acquainted with some of the subtleties of the restoration process.
The normal phenomenon is some discomfort that the patient experiences after the operation. A pain symptom of a different nature is possible. Difficulties also arise during movements, walking on stairs, ups and squats.
Longer rehabilitation before going to work is required for those patients who are involved in production, where increased physical activity is required.
But people who work mentally, usually return to their workplace after 3-5 days.
Diet
The diet prescribed for patients who have undergone a hernia removal operation is not as strict as the diet prescribed after operations on the digestive tract.
The purpose of such a diet is to reduce the possible burden on the site of the operation. Usually, such pressure is created by the intestine. This is achieved through proper and fractional nutrition, as well as foods and dishes that are easily digested and move along the intestines without causing bloating.
The emphasis in food is on liquid dishes and steamed products. Compliance with the therapeutic type of nutrition lasts from the moment of removal of the hernia and until the patient's complete recovery.
Food is divided into 5-6 meals per day. In this case, portions should be significantly cut back. The nutritional value of a daily ration is 2500 kcal. To simplify understanding of what exactly is included in the daily diet, there is a special scheme. Chemical composition of the ration for 1 day:
| Proteins | not more than 90 g |
| Carbohydrates | 300-350 g |
| Fats | 70 g |
| Salt | not more than 10 g |
| Water | not less than 1,5 l |
Based on the chemical composition, a diet and a daily diet are determined. Among the dishes that can be taken after a hernia are:
- Soups with small vermicelli.
- Steam fish. Steam cutlets from minced chicken.
- Chicken meatballs. Mashed potatoes.
- Low-fat cottage cheese with sour cream. Rice porridge with milk.
- Carrot salad.
- Buckwheat porridge.
- Soft-boiled eggs. Fresh vegetable salad.
- Frozen dried boiled water.
- Boiled turkey.
- Kissel.
- A tea with milk or honey.
There is also a list of products that you should not use:
- Conservation.
- Mushrooms, regardless of the treatment. Peas, beans.
- Garlic and onions without treatment.
- Homemade milk. Fried meat and fish.
- Fresh baked goods. Ice cream and cold dishes.
- Coffee and alcoholic beverages. Plums, apricots, pears.
An effective diet is prescribed by a doctor. It should be followed very strictly.
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