Umbilical Hernia – Safe Booking Surgery

What is an Umbilical Hernia?

Umbilical hernia (umbilical hernia) is the bulging of the abdominal organs outward from the navel or its surroundings. It can occur in the navel as well as around the navel. It is the second most common type of hernia. It is more common in women.

What are the Symptoms of Umbilical Hernia?

It can cause complaints such as flattening and outward cambering in the navel, swelling under the skin, pain in the area, abdominal pain in the form of cramps, especially after eating, and constipation. Thinning of the umbilical skin, discoloration of the navel, wounds on the skin, and advanced hernia findings.

How Is Umbilical Hernia Diagnosed?

Detailed anamnesis and physical examination are sufficient for diagnosis. In case of suspicious findings in the examination, when evaluation for accompanying gallbladder stones is required, ultrasonography or tomography can be taken to determine the patch size to be used during closed surgery.

What is Umbilical Hernia Treatment?

Like all hernias, the treatment of umbilical hernia is possible with surgery. Whether the treatment of hernia is open or closed, the aim is; to repair the tissue loss area and to strengthen it with a synthetic patch material.

What is the Risk if Umbilical Hernia Is Not Treated?

Since the organ that bulges from the abdominal wall is often the intestines, if this part of the intestine remaining inside the hernia is compressed in the hernia sac, its circulation is impaired, the operation becomes urgent, and this part of the intestine, which has deteriorated during the operation and gone into gangrene, may need to be removed.

Laparoscopic (Closed) Umbilical Hernia Surgery

Although umbilical hernia operations can be performed with open repair, with today’s modern medicine and technologies, almost every hernia patient can be operated with closed repair. These are surgeries performed with special devices of 0.5-1 cm in size placed on the abdominal wall, accompanied by a camera. The operation begins with the opening of hernia-induced adhesions in the abdomen. After the opening in the abdominal muscle layer is clearly revealed, the edges are closed with approximation sutures. By placing the patch material suitable for this area on the abdominal wall; The patch is attached to the abdominal wall with staple materials specially designed for this surgery. After the operation, the patient recovers in a short time and can continue his daily life. There is no need for any restriction of movement.

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