Bringing up a story of “Hernia” it may sound amusing… certainly, we categorize it as a problem of “Male” in fact this disease can also occur in a woman. Furthermore, the hernia sometimes does not disappear automatically therefore, receiving a proper treatment is very essential.
Do you know…there are many types of hernia?
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- Inguinal hernia or severe symptom occurs around the scrotum
Warning symptoms include the lump appears at the groin or scrotum often found on the right leg; the lump is soft and does not cause pain it can be seen clearly while sneezing, coughing, lifting a heavy object and defecation.
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- Exumbilication ( Umbilical hernia found in infant)
Warning signs include swelling of umbilical while a baby is crying most of the babies with this condition have no severe complications. The condition can disappear during their 2 years of aging.
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- Hiatus hernia
The warning signs are heartburn, discomfort, nausea, excessive belching while some patients have no problems
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- Hernia under the groin is more found in women than men
The warning sign is the lump near the groin is found while groping.
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- Obturator hernia that most found in women
Warning symptoms are the lump inside the abdominal cavity touched acute intestinal obstruction occurs then disappear; this happens intermittently pain around the thigh may start which gradually increases when patients stretch backward or open their legs wide however the pain decreases relieve when the thighs are bent in.
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- Hernia caused by surgical wounds found in every age of patients who undergo “abdominal surgery”
Warning symptom is when the lump found around a surgical area due to muscles and fascia of the abdominal wall abnormally prolapses.
Detecting “hernia” requires surgery or not?
If this occurrence can actually be pushed to go back inside in older patients some of them may not require “surgery” however, in case that the hernia is unable to be pushed back inside especially to patients in young age because most doctor would suggest surgical treatment as a choice to save patients from pain including complications that may happen in the future.
Ignore your symptoms may lead to “Intestinal putrefaction” deadly complication
As mentioned, there is a specific type of hernia that is unable to be pushed back causing “Intestinal putrefaction” part of the obstructed intestine is tighten causing swelling and infarction leads to a condition called “Intestinal putrefaction” patients may face severe abdominal pain risks to penetration infection may spread widely inside the stomach and bloodstream before develops to fatal complications.
The hernia is a disease that can happen repeatedly therefore patients that use to undergo surgery requires extra attention to prevent yourself from reoccurence ; avoiding risk factors such as lifting a heavy object or straining for defecating regularly.
For more information please contact:
MIS Center Phyathai 2 Hospital
Tel. +662-617-2444 ext. 4161, 4126
