Hernia Symptoms

HERNIA

DESCRIPTION

A hernia occurs when an internal organs or other body part protrudes through the wall of muscle or tissue that normally contains it. Most hernias occur within the abdominal cavity, between the chest and the hips.

Symptoms –

Swelling or bulge in the groin or scrotum

Increased pain at site of the bulge

Pain while lifting

Increase in the bulge size over time

A dull aching sensation

A sense of feeling full or signs of bowel obstruction

Risk factors –

Common in male

Older age

Being white

Family history

Chronic cough

Chronic constipation

Pregnancy

Premature birth

Diagnosis and test –

Physical exam

Abdominal ultrasound

Computerized tomography scan

Magnetic resonance imaging

Treatment –

Open hernia repair

Minimally invasive hernia repair