Inguinal Hernia Repair Scar
Scrotal and single incision laparoscopic.
Inguinal hernia repair scar. A laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is a routine surgery to repair a weakness or perforation in the muscle or tissue in the abdominal cavity. Hernias usually don t get better on their own. There are 2 other approaches to an inguinal hernia that leave no scars. Tension repair has a higher recurrence rate than non tension or mesh repair.
The swelling had all gone down and i m left with a hard lump the length of the scar which is much more obtrusive than the lump i had from the hernia. Is scar tissue the likely cause answered by dr. The incision also leaves a scar although it s usually very low on the abdomen. An inguinal hernia may cause complications that can be life threatening.
This method has been tried and true for decades and may be the only way to repair a very large hernia. If you have chronic pain in the inguinal canal due to scar tissue they will rate the ilioinguinal nerve at 10. 9 months post open inguinal hernia mesh repair i now have discomfort. The scrotal approach is the most reliable and easy to do but a laparoscopic approach is a great option for girls or boys with severe hypospadias.
A hernia occurs when fatty tissue or an organ pushes through a weak place in the surrounding connective tissue or muscle wall. Inguinal hernia repair is a fairly common procedure surgically. A few weeks before i began mild ab exercises. Sounds like the exam determined your hernia is not recurrent.
Most people can return to normal activities in two weeks but may need to avoid heavy lifting. The traditional hernia repair leaves a visible scar in the groin which grows with the child. Laparoscopy this method leaves smaller scars than. Overweight people are also more likely to develop incisional hernias because the pressure and strain on the scar tissue is greater.
It is because of this that the individual s primary care physician is probably going to advise repair of the hernia surgically especially if painful or becomes too large. Most incisional hernias occur in the first year after the surgery. Depending on what kind of operation was done up to 15 out of 100 people develop an incisional hernia after having abdominal surgery. You had an open inhumanly hernia repair 9 months ago and.
In fact despite recent negative press regarding use of abdominal mesh use of mesh in an inguinal hernia repair remains the standard of care.