What are the types of hernia

Hernia is present because of the weak abdominal muscles, which results in a penetration of different abdominal organs through the muscles.Diameter of hernia depends on the place in the abdominal wall where the rupturehappened.

Hernia causes

There are many factors that might cause hernia to happen,and some of them can be inherited or gained in life. Those that are gained in life areresults of medical conditions that the body suffered from, and they would includeconditions that led to weakness of abdominal wall, and also chronic obstructivelung disease because constant coughing can induce hernia. There are many classificationsof hernia. Basically, there are hernia congenital and hernia acquisita, but herniascan be external and internal. Example for internal hernia is diaphragmatic hernia.There is the so-called hernia libera, the content of which can return back to the abdomen. There are also hernias that cannot return to the abdomen. Hernia incarceratahappens when the hernia get stuck while penetrating the muscle wall.

Types of hernia

Hernias include inguinal, femoral, umbilical, epigastric(lumbar) hernias, etc. Incisional hernia occurs when hernia breaches the abdomenthrough the old scar. There are also hernias that return even after thesurgery. Umbilical hernia in babies might happen at the spot where umbilical bloodvessels are held tight but in most cases, this type of hernia does not requirea surgery and can be cured by wearing the bandage. Umbilical hernia in womenmight happen in pregnancy. Main reasons for this to happen are obesity and musclesatrophy. In this type of hernia, its content is made from duodenum. Hernias might be positioned just above the umbilicus (supraumbilical hernia), and if they are even higher, their name is epigastric.

Some rare cases of hernia include hernias in lumbar area andare usually a result of physical trauma (fall, car accident) and they are treated withthe help of surgery. There is also hernia ischiadica, where hernia passesthrough sitting part of the pelvis. It is not easy to diagnose this particular hernia;it is often seen as apces or some other condition. In this case also, surgery isthe only way to help.

Post op hernias usually do not show immediately after the operationtook place, but rather after 4 or 5 years passed. Factors that lead tocreation of this hernia are obesity, some previous surgery, choice of theinstruments used for surgery, infection during surgery etc. Age can also causeadditional problems here.