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Ventral Hernia : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Laproscopic Repair of Incisional Hernia with a Mesh

Treatments Overview Articles

Lump in the abdomen
Seek appropriate care for chronic cough or for constipation if you have a hernia. Straining associated with these conditions causes the intestines to protrude further into the hernia.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 17, 2007

Specific Treatments Articles

Hernia Repair
Hernia repair is a surgical procedure to return an organ that protrudes through a weak area of muscle to its original position.Hernias occur when a weakness in the wall of the abdomen allows an organ, usually the intestines, to bulge out of place....
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Incisional Hernia Repair
Incisional hernia repair is a surgical procedure performed to correct an incisional hernia. An incisional hernia, also called a ventral hernia, is a bulge or protrusion that occurs near or directly along a prior abdominal surgical incision.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Diaphragmatic hernia repair - congenital
The diaphragm is a large dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity (where your heart and lungs are) from the belly area. A diaphragmatic hernia is an opening or tear in the diaphragm.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 10, 2009
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