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Hernia or hernia is one of the diseases and health problems that affect the tissues and muscles in the body, which causes the hernia rupture in those tissues muscle, and in the most types of hernia, the inner viscera through this tear in the bag to become subcutaneous, resulting in swelling and pain in the region And the surrounding area. Hernia can lead to serious complications unless it is quickly treated, and this is most common in the abdominal area. The medical name in English for this disease is: Hernia or Rupture.
The hernia can affect both sexes, young and old, and has several reasons, including:
- The primary factor is the weakness of the abdominal muscles for any reason.
- Obesity and overweight.
- Load heavy weights.
- Exposure to a specific incident affecting the abdomen.
- Exposure to severe blows to the abdominal area.
- Acute and chronic coughs.
Symptoms of hernia: the emergence of a specific body in the inside of a bag in the hernia, and a sense of simple or severe, resulting from the tear and the emergence of that body, and swelling surrounding the affected area. Hernia may result from other more severe complications, including gangrene or poisoning.
There are many types, including: inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, diaphragm hernia, and hernia. Erythema is the most common among other species, with a prevalence rate of 70%. The surgical hernia is caused by incomplete healing of a previous operation of the patient, or because the patient has strained the abdominal muscles after performing the operation by carrying heavy weights, for example, and this surgical hernia can be avoided by using the correct methods and proper procedures, Rest, and do not make any effort that would hurt the abdominal area in which the operation was performed. Another type of hernia is known as femoral hernia, which affects the thigh area, and is rare in this type compared with other types of abdominal area such as the inguinal hernia.
The hernia is treated with an urgent operation for the patient, so as not to suffer serious complications. In this process, the prominent contents of the hernia sac are returned and the affected area is repaired and mended.
However, there is a certain rate of relapse after surgery. This percentage depends on the type of hernia the patient is infected with, the nature and procedures of the surgery performed, and the health and safety of these procedures.
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