- It is protrusion of abdomen contents through abdominal wall.
- It is caused by weakness in the abdominal wall or raised pressure like chronic cough, constipation, difficulty in passing urine.
- Common types are.
- Inguinal hernia
- Umbilical hernia (belly button hernia)
- Incisional hernia
- Other types (Not mentioned here)
- Most hernias are not immediately life threatening.
- But they will not disappear (get cured) on their own.
- There is no medication for hernia.
- Only available cure is surgery.
- Surgery can be done either by open method or laparoscopic surgery.
- Preferably mesh is used to prevent recurrence.
