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Hernia Surgery Denver

Inguinal hernia

This type of hernia accounts for the vast majority of hernia surgical repairs. An inguinal hernia is located in the inguinal region of the body where the thigh meets our pelvis. A specific type of hernia called a femoral hernia is most often associated with female patients and can more easily become incarcerated than other inguinal hernias. The most common types of inguinal hernias are either direct or indirect hernias and these are found more often by far in men rather than women. Some hernias are result of a defect that occurs at birth, and some develop throughout a patient’s life secondary to straining and heavy lifting.


Umbilical hernia

This type of hernia occurs at the level of the naval and are usually the result of the failure of the abdominal wall defect to close after the patients umbilical cord falls off as an infant. Most of these hernias defects will close in childhood by the age of five. Remaining umbilical hernias however can enlarge over time and require repair in the adult patient.

Epigastric hernia

This type of hernia occurs in the area between the breast bone and the umbilicus and often times do not have to be repaired if they are not causing symptoms.

Spigelian hernia

This type of hernia is a rare form of hernia defect that can occur at the level of the umbilicus but actually lateral to it. These hernias are often difficult to diagnose.

Incisional hernia

This hernia is the result of a separation of the muscle layers at the site of a previous surgical incision. The hernia defect may appear shortly after a surgical procedure or many years after a surgical procedure has been performed. Several risk factors that are associated with the development of an incisional hernia include a wound infection at the time of the original surgery, an obese patient, diabetes, chronic steroid use, chronic lung disease, or resumption of strenuous activity following the initial surgical procedure before the muscular closure has had time to heal properly.

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Laparoscopic Hernia repair

A number of factors have led to the recent development of a new method of repair called laparoscopic hernia repair. This technique is really an extension of a traditional mesh repair method that was used in patients who had already experienced several hernia recurrences at the same site.

Previously, this mesh repair approach had required a separate incision somewhat removed from the target area. However, with the progressive development of the instruments and techniques for laparoscopic surgery, the same procedure can now be done with several relatively small incisions.

This allows the surgeon to enter the space behind the hernia defect and place the mesh with minimal injury to the surface of the abdomen. The advantages of this method include coverage of all the potential sites of groin hernia, which reduces the risks of recurrence while also decreasing the amount of post-surgical pain.