An Incisional Hernia is a type of a hernia which occurs at the site of a previous abdominal surgery.

What are the risk factors for diagnosing an Incisional Hernia?

An inherent weakness in abdominal muscles and fascia.

• 1. An Incisional Hernia usually occurs, when an incision from previous surgery breaks down which can be caused by infection at the surgical site
• 2. Significant weight gain after surgery
• 3. Excessive coughing in the immediate postoperative period.
• 4. Straining because of constipation or difficulty in passing urine.
• 5. Lifting heavy weights in the postoperative period.

What do you notice?

• 1. A bulge or protrusion near the area of the surgical incision.
• 2. Treatment – Surgery.
• 3. Traditional open repair of Incisional Hernia can be quite difficult and complicated.
• 4. The weakened tissue of the abdominal wall is re incised and repair is reinforced with a prosthetic mesh.
• 5. Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia repair is the new method of surgery for this condition.
   

The advantages of laparoscopic incisional hernia are:

• 1. The weakened tissue of an original hernia is never re-incised to perform the surgery.
• 2. Less wound complication
• 3. Less pain and speedy recovery.
• 4. Stronger repair.