Hernias will never go away by themselves there is no medical, herbal, or alternative remedy available for a hernia. Surgery is the sole way to repair your hernia condition. A hernia repair returns the organ or structure to its proper position and fixes the weakened area of muscle or tissue with the assistance of a mesh.
Getting a surgery done is a major decision for any person who is suffering from this condition. It generally, is tempting to put it off. Prior to you decide not to get the surgery done, you should understand the risks and benefits of your decision. Here are a few important things to consider and discuss with your hernia specialist while making the decision.
How is the Hernia affecting your life?
The initial thing to observe is whether or not you are experiencing any symptoms. Not everyone feels symptoms of having a hernia, particularly, if you have small defect/defects. The most common symptom to happen with a hernia is pain.
Other symptoms could be a feeling of heaviness, lump, and fullness in the belly or groin area. Whether one is facing any symptoms or not, a hernia might affect your regular activities and office work. Delaying surgery might cause a long time away from your work and fun, which you might be doing otherwise.
What if you don’t have any symptoms or they are minimal?
If you do not have symptoms or symptoms are minimal even then surgery is recommended as complications growing from a hernia could be dangerous and sometimes life-threatening.
What are the Risks of Waiting and not getting the surgery done sooner?
Hernias can become incarcerated:
One of the probable serious risks of not fixing a hernia is that it could become trapped outside your abdominal wall—or get incarcerated.
Strangulation:
Post the hernia gets trapped outside the abdomen wall this could cut off the blood supply to the hernia and obstruct the bowel, occurring in strangulation. This needs urgent surgical repair.
Avoiding an emergency situation is the major reason not to delay hernia surgery.
Hernias grow
The most common situation is that your hernia will continue to grow and weaken the surrounding tissues as time goes on and this condition is quite likely to increase your hernia symptoms, including pain, and might cause lifestyle changes. Smaller hernias are simple to repair than larger hernias.
Dr. Anita Jain would recommend upfront rather than delaying, which might potentially prevent your symptoms from getting worse and avoids serious life-threatening problems. It could also help you avoid losing work or missing daily life activities.
Hernias need surgery in time:
Even if you are not having symptoms, you might still want to consider having surgery sooner rather than later.
Hernia Surgery is usually, unavoidable in most cases. Research indicates that most people having hernia conditions have surgery within 10 years. Always bear in mind that delaying surgery until your hernia is larger and the muscles are weaker might make surgery and recovery more difficult and reoccurrence more likely.
Your overall health might change.
Your age is the most crucial factor when determining whether waiting is a risk for you. Your overall health or physical shape might change over the years and generally not for good. This will also impact your surgery and post-recovery time.
Having surgery at a younger age and when the hernia is small will provide a better outcome with lesser complications. Or even if you are elderly hernia repair is still advantageous as it averts life-threatening problems and will be recommended by surgeons.
Making the Correct Decision for Hernia Treatment
In modern day’s busy life, any surgery is inconvenient. Making the correct choice or decision at the right time and not delaying your hernia repair would be beneficial for you.
You can schedule your surgery at your convenience having the help of India’s top hernia surgeon Dr Amita Jain. Dr Jain will guide you on whether you are the right one for laparoscopic hernia surgery or not, After laparoscopic hernia surgery you will be back to routine activity and work sooner contrary to open surgery. Surgery needs to be easier on you and recovery will likely be smoother at a younger age and having a smaller hernia.
This article has been written by Delhi’s leading laparoscopic surgeon for hernia Dr Amita Jain.
Dr Amita Jain is a surgeon with highest degree of professional competence, precision and surgical craftsmanship. Performed all complicated general surgery procedures with in depth knowledge of invasive and few minimal invasive and onco surgical techniques. Underwent special training in trauma, executed various trauma-related complex life-saving neurosurgical procedures, reconstructed injured mangled limbs and performed vascular and reconstructive procedures with critical care.
Dr Amita Jain holds 28 plus years of rich experience in Trauma and General Laparoscopic Surgeries (including Gallbladder stone removal, appendix removal, hernia repair surgery, piles and fissure surgeries). She was the Professor Surgery of at the Army College of Medical Sciences and Base Hospital Delhi Cantt. In 1994 she was commissioned as Surgeon under the United Nations Mission in Congo. From 2020 to 2022, she worked with Bansals Hospital. Currently, Dr Amita Jain is the Senior Consultant, (Speciality: General and Laparoscopic Surgeon) at Artemis Lite Hospital, New Delhi