What Is Hernia?
A hernia is defined as 'the protrusion of an internal organ through a weakness in the muscle around it'. The
weakness in question may be present at birth or acquired later in life.
Common examples include:
inguinal hernia and femoral hernia, both involving the groin area.
incisional hernia, involving muscles at the site of a previous operation.
periumbilical hernia, which develops around the navel.
A hernia is usually treated surgically to repair the opening caused by the weakened muscle or tissue.
What causes a hernia?
Anything which increases pressure on the stomach muscles can lead to a tear.
This includes heavy lifting, coughing, straining on the toilet or vigorous exercise.
Are Hernia serious risk to health?
Hernia is quite painful and there is a danger that the tissue that has fallen through the muscle wall can get
strangulated. This means it gets stuck and its blood supply is cut off.
In this case emergency surgery is necessary before the tissue starts to die.
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