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A hernia is a weakness or tear in the abdominal wall which allows the inner lining of the abdomen to push through and form a sac. The hernia may fill with intestine or tissue which then may become incarcerated or obstructed, causing a potentially serious health risk.

Hernias can occur at birth or over time, due to stress and strain. There are different types of hernias, but the majority of them occur in the abdominal wall at the groin, the navel, or at a site of healed surgical incisions.

Hernias are usually caused by an increase in pressure within the abdominal cavity due to heavy lifting, straining, violent coughing, obesity or pregnancy.

Hernia repairs are one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the United States.
There are several surgical options available to repair a hernia:

  1. Open Surgical Repair

    The most common hernia repair performed today is the open “tension free” repair. This procedure requires a large muscle cutting surgical incision to gain access to the hernia. The repair is made by securing a plastic mesh over the hernia defect. This technique is effective, but a full recovery can take four to six weeks.

  2. Laparoscopic Repair

    A minimally invasive procedure to repair the hernia defect is available using a transabdominal approach which allows our surgeons to gain access to the hernia internally through the abdomen making three small incisions. The abdomen is then inflated with Carbon Dioxide gas. These smaller incisions cause less trauma to the stomach and groin muscle, post operative pain is usually less, low intra-operative and postoperative complications, tension free repair that reinforces the entire myo-pectineal orifice, less tissue dissection, and a full recovery is achieved much quicker, usually in a week or less, allowing early return to work.

    Our surgeons have extensive experience in performing these type of hernia repair surgeries with a low recurrence rate.

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