1 Classification of pathology

The ventral type is a hernia that is located in the abdominal cavity, they can be internal and external. The main cause of their appearance is intra-abdominal pressure. In addition, the development of a hernia can cause thinning of the walls of the abdominal cavity. This happens with the constant lifting of weights, injuries, pregnancy, various diseases and simply because of the aging of the body. An important role is played by the hereditary predisposition and peculiarity of the structure of man.

Inguinal hernia can be acquired or congenital. When the hernial sac sinks lower, the inguinal and scrotal appearance develops. Femoral forms of pathology occur more often in women. Basically, they appear from both sides, but sometimes they can be left or right.

There is an umbilical hernia, this kind can be adjusted to the patients themselves. To feel it is also easy. In men, there are hernias of the white line - a band of tendons on the abdomen. Education may occur after surgery. They are called - postoperative. The reasons for their occurrence are a wound tamponing or an inflammatory process.

Muscle hernias are protrusions through muscular connective tissue membranes. They can arise due to attacks on the body, muscle strain( in athletes), heredity and in surgical interventions. In vertebral hernias, the process of degeneration of the vertebral disc occurs, in which its fibrous ring is displaced. The causes may be sudden abnormal movement and lifting weights.

2 Not in men

The most common hernia is in the lower abdomen. Inguinal hernia in men is external. The protrusion occurs through the inguinal canal, which has a length of about 5 cm. It occurs because of an increase in abdominal pressure. This is promoted by weight lifting, abdominal pain, ascites, severe chronic cough, recurrent constipation, etc.

3 Symptomatic manifestations of

How does inguinal hernia look like in men at the initial stage of the disease? As a small swelling, which in no way interferes and does not cause any inconvenience. With the course of the disease, there are other indicators:

1. In the inguinal region, bloating may occur. What is characteristic, it changes its size in accordance with the position of the body. If a person lies, then the protrusion can be completely invisible, it is worth it for a person to walk around for a while or lift something heavy, as it appears again. The size of the defect can be quite small - with a nut, but can reach an impressive size.
2. In the groin, there is a burning sensation and pain. The intensity of discomfort depends on physical activity and the stage of the disease.
3. In some cases, you may experience discomfort when walking, especially if the hernia is large.

4 Complications of the disease

The most common complication is the pinching of the hernia. In this case, surgery is indicated.

Another dangerous complication is necrosis of intestinal loops or omentum parts. Serious consequence - a peritonitis( at long infringement the inflammatory process in all abdominal cavity can develop).

If the vessels of the appendix are clamped, appendicitis can occur. Not such dangerous complications of inguinal hernia are constipation, bloating, indigestion.

How is the diagnosis? It begins with a visual inspection of the inguinal hernia by a surgeon. Then the doctor can perform palpation, while he asks the patient to lie down, stand up, walk around, strain a little and examine the hernia again after the load. If the doctor diagnoses infringement, the patient is urgently placed in a hospital.

5 Principles of treatment

Treatment of inguinal hernia can be conservative or surgical. The second option allows you to fix the organ at any stage of the disease, but a relapse is possible. If the pathology passes without infringement, then it is possible to eliminate this condition conservatively. The doctor decides which treatment to choose.

Non-surgical therapy is based on the wearing of bandages, therapeutic gymnastics, physiotherapy procedures, medication administration. The bandage belt should be worn only with physical exertion, it is necessary that there is no new protrusion. Wearing an accessory is not always recommended, as it can provoke weakening of the back and abdominal muscles. It is very good to swim at a hernia, to engage in therapeutic walking, and not run fast. It is recommended to wear a bandage during such events.

Only after prescribing a doctor, you can practice therapeutic gymnastics. Exercises should be aimed at strengthening the muscles of the abdominal cavity. The most useful of them are "scissors", "bike" and leg bending. The latter is carried out as follows: you must lie on your back, bend your lower limbs, put your hands behind your head and try to touch your elbows with your knees.

Radical method of therapy - operation - is carried out only in the case when conservative methods do not help. Surgical intervention can be performed by open or laparoscopic method.

In the first case, the dissection is carried out in close proximity to the protrusion, the hernial sac is withdrawn, then the plasty of the inguinal canal is performed. It is possible with the use of own tissues or implants.

Now more and more operations are carried out with the help of polymer nets. In this case, the risk of recurrence is minimal, and the patient can go home just a few hours after the intervention. As for the rehabilitation period, it does not take much time: the patient can fully live in a couple of months.

As with any surgical procedure, complications may occur after removal of the hernial sac, for example, chronic pain, testicular atrophy, foreign body sensation, discomfort during ejaculation, etc. In laparoscopy, the patient receives general anesthesia, 3 punctures are made in the anterior abdominal wall, Further, they carry out all the same manipulations as when the operation is open.

6 Folk methods

There is a huge amount of folk medicine that is aimed at treating inguinal hernia. How effective they are, everyone decides for himself, but if the patient chooses therapy with folk methods, he should be examined regularly by a doctor to check for worsening. If such a phenomenon is found, it is necessary to begin the traditional treatment immediately.

One of the popular methods is applying to the protrusion of sauerkraut leaf, as well as using compresses with brine sour cabbage.

Another method - an aqueous solution of vinegar, which must periodically wash the place of the defect. You need to dilute 4% vinegar( 2 tablespoons) in 1 glass of cold water. These recipes help to stop the development of a hernia, but they are not capable of completely rid of this disease.