Hernia Surgery Questions

Hernias don't go away on their own. Only surgery can repair a hernia. Many people are able to delay surgery for months or even years. And some people may never need surgery for a small hernia.But we have to look into the details of the problem.

Let's have a detailed discussion to Ensure proper treatment.

Hydrocele needs surgery only and medicines cannot heal it. The cost depends on the hospital where you do surgery.

Hello sir the cost would be between 40,000-50,000
regarding bed rest and discharge. You will be discharged in one day!

Well, I advice my patients to wear scrotal support for 6 weeks after any groin level surgery, as scrotum is a potential space for accumulation of fluid. So, do not worr. Wear scrotal supporting bandage, take medicines as prescribed. It will be fine.

Get a repeat sonography done to rule out major problem. Swellings after hernia are known and regress over 3-6 months.

Hi definitive management for diaphargmatic hernia repair is surgery only. There are no medications with which this defect can be corrected. I think you should follow your surgeons advice and depending upon the symptoms plan for elective laparoscopic surgery. Do understand with him whether it is recurrence of previous haital hernia only or some separate region.

Rate varies in different hospitals though a standard hospital cost of open surgery is 30,000 and laparoscopy is 35,000.

There are various kinds of mesh es. Almost all have variable kinds of shrinkages in post operative period.

yes you can go for surgery, it can be done by open method or by laparoscopicaly, but at this age open surgery is better.

Hello, Lybrate user, Tk, Homoeo medicine:
@ Ledum pal 200-6 pills, thrice.
@ Arnica mont 200-6 pills, thrice.
Avoid junk food, alcohol, nicotine, lifting weight.
Your diet be easily digestible on time to avoid gastritis to avoid pressure on hernia. Tk care.