subject: Hernia Surgery Recovery [print this page] The things that can cause an instance of hernia are excessive fatness or obesity, lifting a lot of heavy objects, a general predisposition to weakness, forcing yourself to strain while passing a stool, fluid in the abdominal cavities and other hereditary conditions that cause increased pressure in the abdominal cavities.
As Ive mentioned before, there are also different types of hernias, the types of different hernias are as follows; inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, umbilical hernia, incisional hernia, obturator hernia, hiatus hernia, epigastric hernia, spigelian hernia, spinal disk herniation and lastly brain hernia. These are terms of which body parts are affected by the hernia and are treated accordingly, usually by surgery.
Hernia surgery recovery could take anywhere from two to three hours and what the surgeon does is he or she performs one of three surgeries which are mesh, open or laparoscopic depending on the patient and case of hernia.
As with all surgeries, there are complications that may arise from having hernia surgery. A patient could experience some of these symptoms; fever, severe pain, severe bleeding, trouble breathing, excessive sweating or urinary retention. In these instances it is recommended that you seek help immediately by going to your doctor or physician for the further treatment and medications you will need.
Although all surgeries are in fact draining, hernia surgery is very effective and doesnt tax the body too much, and within a week or so a hernia patient should be back on his or her feet and be ready to work again.
Of course patients should avoid putting any strain on the part of the body that was recently operated on, and in the future if your hernia was caused by obesity or lifting of heavy objects, do bear in mind that prevention is always better than cure!
It may be useful to know that a number of women, after going through hysterectomy surgery, do start to show signs of hernia. This could be due to the disruption of the tissues once the uterus is removed and its ligaments cut off, in any case, dont be alarmed if this happens to you. In case you were unaware, a hysterectomy is a procedure through which your uterus is removed through your vagina, so you can understand how this would cause problems in the specific area we are discussing. If this happens to you, simply go to your doctor or more preferably a specialist such as a urogynecologist who will then inspect the herniated area.
It can be quite bothersome to have just undergone hernia surgery and then have to undergo another one, but its always best to get them checked out in case your hernia is an emergency case.
