Hernia surgery complications are risks that accompany the hernia surgery. The complications can arise during surgery and after the procedure of hernia repair. Hernia occurs when the abdominal wall weak so the abdominal cavity push the weak part. The hernia complications such as obstruction, infection and pain can arise when the hernia is not repaired by surgery procedure.
There are many kind of hernia surgery procedure available for any kind of hernia. Herniorrhapy and hernioplasty are the most common hernia surgery procedure performed worldwide. There are also open and laparoscopic procedure that can be chose according to indication and your preference. The open hernia surgery is more invasive and requires large incision, longer recovery time, and relatively bigger hernia surgery complications than the laparoscopic procedure. Nowadays laparoscopic procedure is the most popular, but not all hernia can be repaired by laparoscopic procedure.
The Most Common Hernia Surgery Complications
Every surgery has its own complication, that’s fact also occur in hernia surgery. The main hernia surgery complications include bleeding, infection, recurrence of hernia and urinary problems. These hernia surgery complications can be developed in both laparoscopic and open hernia surgery. In men, some rare hernia surgery complications can occur. Those complications are shrinking of testicle and discoloration of the scrotum area.
Bleeding is hernia repair complications that can be occurred during and after the surgery. This hernia surgery complications can be occurred when blood vessel is cut during the surgery, the surgeon should be skillful enough to stop this bleeding problem. The bleeding will not occur under normal circumstance. By doing pre surgical examination this complication usually can be avoided.
Infection is hernia surgery complications that can be occurred after the surgery. The infection can be locally in the site of the surgical wound or systemic peritonitis. This kind of hernia surgery complications can be avoided by doing sterile surgery and routine wound dressing. Recurrence of hernia can be occurred when the surgery procedure is not quite good, so the repaired part is leak. The increase of intra-abdominal pressure by doing some activity can also result in recurrence of hernia. The careful operation can avoid the hernia surgery complications of urinary problems.
Hiatal Hernia Surgery Complications
Hiatal hernia surgery complications can be occurred when doing a reduction in thoracic cavity for hiatal hernia surgery procedure. When the surgeon is lack in experience the stomach or esophagus can also be perforated because of lack of careful when using surgical instruments. In addition, there is risk that spleen might bleed during the surgery because of its special location near the site of operation.
When the surgery done by the skillful surgeon with the good preparation and good procedure, there will be no hernia surgery complications to worry about. A minor complication usually can be treated during the procedure. There are only five percent of major hernia surgery complications worldwide.