Does hernia affect pregnancy?

Can a hernia during pregnancy or labor hurt my baby? A hernia during pregnancy or labor won’t directly hurt your baby, who’s cozied up inside your uterus, so a small hole in your abdominal wall has no effect on him or her. Even if you feel sore, your baby can’t tell!

How long should the interval between the hernia repair and the pregnancy or birth be?

Hernia repair can be done as a separate procedure as soon as five to eight weeks after you give birth, or it can be delayed for a year or longer to allow your body to recover more fully from your pregnancy.

What are the risks associated with laparoscopic hernia repair?

Postoperative complications

• 1) Seroma / hematoma formation. It is a common complication after laparoscopic hernia surgery, the incidence being in the range of 5–25%.
• 2) Urinary retention.
• 3) Neuralgias.
• 4) Testicular pain and swelling.
• 5) Mesh infection and wound infection.
• 6) Recurrence.

Is hernia repair high risk?

Groin hernia surgery is a common procedure. The lifetime risk of having an inguinal or femoral hernia repair has been estimated to 27% for men and 3% for women. Whereas elective groin hernia repair is considered a low-risk procedure, emergency procedures have been associated with appreciable mortality.

How is a hernia treated during pregnancy?

Hernia Treatment & Prevention Surgery is truly the only effective way to fix a hernia. The wall of the muscle must be surgically repaired to prevent the organ from coming through. However, it is recommended NOT to have this surgery during pregnancy, unless it is imposing a risk to you or your baby.

Which is better open or laparoscopic hernia repair?

Recent studies have shown that in the short term laparoscopic repair is superior to open repair in terms of less blood loss, fewer perioperative complications, and shorter hospital stay. Long-term outcomes such as recurrence rates are yet unknown.

Can you give birth with a hernia?

Most women with hernias can have normal vaginal deliveries. On rare occasions, a hernia can appear during or immediately after labor. This is due to the abdominal pressure required during labor as women push a baby out.

Can a hernia be repaired with a laparoscopic surgery?

It is self-limiting, but should be brought to your surgeon’s attention. Infections of the incisions or mesh after a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair are almost non-existent (they are very rare). Despite its rarity, you will receive a single dose of antibiotics before the surgery begins.

Are there any side effects to laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair?

Other complications include testicular pain, orchitis, epididymitis, swelling due to seromas or hematoma. The treatment is supportive and the incidence of all these complications is similar to that in conventional surgery. After some experience, most cases of inguinal hernia can be treated laparoscopically.

Which is more dangerous inguinal hernia or open surgery?

In many cases, this also results in less analgesia being consumed by the patient. Complications in endoscopic inguinal hernia surgery are more dangerous and more frequent than those of open surgery, especially in inexperienced hands, and hence are best avoided.

What should my BMI be for a laparoscopic hernia repair?

Operations in patients with BMI above 27 may be difficult for less experienced surgeons, particularly when trying to encircle an indirect sac. Patients with a BMI of above 30 should be encouraged to lose weight or should even be turned down for the laparoscopic approach.