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Siok, Joyce S., and Tish Davidson. "Hernia." The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Ed. Laurie J. Fundukian. 4th ed. Vol. 3. Detroit: Gale, 2011. 2105-2108. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 23 Mar. 2014.

Davidson, Tish. "Hernia Repair." The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Ed. Laurie J. Fundukian. 4th ed. Vol. 3. Detroit: Gale, 2011. 2108-2111. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 23 Mar. 2014.

R. A Gamagami, M.D., F.A.C.S. performs an Open Inguinal Hernia Repair. Progressive Surgical Associates, Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox, Illinois. www.gamagami.com

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A Steel Mesh being put into place after removal of Hernia.

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R. A Gamagami, M.D., F.A.C.S. performs an Open Inguinal Hernia Repair. Progressive Surgical Associates, Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox, Illinois. www.gamagami.com

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Steel mesh: placed inside affected area
after removal of hernia.

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Beside the locations of Hernia, the type of hernia is also determined on what level of hernia it is.

Uncomplicated hernia: When intestines bulge Peritoneum.

Incarcerated hernia: The intestines Bulge through the defected area.

Strangulated Hernia: If blood supply cuts off from the affected area.

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Aging causes Hernia

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Pregnancy can cause Hernia

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Hernia can be prevented by avoiding heavy lifting and
not sitting for long hours because it puts pressure on
abdomen.

Surgeries to treat hernia are performed widely by general
surgeons.
Treatment: All of hernias are treated by surgeries but the
type surgery depends on how much the individual has
been affected.

Uncomplicated hernia can be treated by
corrective surgery where the affected area is pushed
back easily because the intensities haven't bulged in
abdominal walls.

Incarcerated Hernia and strangulated Hernia have to be
repaired by urgent surgeries because they are lethal.

There are two types of hernia repair. A herniothaphy is
used for simpler hernias in which intestines are pushed to
their normal place and a hernioplasty is used for larger her
-nias. Incision is made on the affected area, the hernia is
removed and then plastic or steel mesh is filled as a substitute
of what is removed. Steel mesh has to be used because alot of
times much of the swollen tissue has to be removed and mesh
acts as scaffolding for new growth of a patient's own tissue,
which eventually incorporates the mesh into the surrounding
area.

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Symptoms of Hernia generally include increasing
pain in affected area or a bump with respect to what area is affected. Swelling, pain, redness and enlargement of the bump are the basic observable symptoms.

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Heavy lifting can cause Hernia

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Hernia affects a person who has weakness in abdominal
walls which could be genetic or developed
upon birth or later in life. The weakness could be
exploited by some cause of pressure on abdominal
walls by:

Heavy lifting

Pregnancy

Obesity; which is recently discovered cause

Aging

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A Hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue squeezes
through a weak spot in a surrounding muscle or
connective tissue known as fascia. It occurs most often
in abdominal regions with enlargement of intestines through abdominal walls.Its tendency to affect someone
can vary with age and usually older people get it more often
than younger people. In many cases, patienst get it more than once intheir lifetime.. There are several sites where one can get Hernia:

Inguinal Hernia: A bulge in groin; most common type.

Femoral Hernia: Common in woman and are slightly below groin.

Ventral Hernia: Occurs as a bulge in the abdomen

Umbilical Hernia: At site of navel.

Hiatal Hernia: Not visible outside of body but feels inside.