Patient's question:
My grandfather was rarely sick when he was young, but he was recently diagnosed with a hernia. I have heard of this disease before, but I don't understand it at all, and I don't know what causes this condition.Doctor's answer:
The causes of hernia, which refers to a small portion of human tissue or organ shifting from its original position and moving into another area through body gaps, scars, or weak points. Also known as "small intestine entrapment," it includes types such as umbilical hernia, inguinal direct hernia, inguinal indirect hernia, incisional hernia, surgical complication hernia, white line hernia, and femoral hernia. Hernias are often caused by factors such as coughing, chills, excessive strain, abdominal obesity, strained bowel movements, early pregnancy in women, excessive crying in children, and degenerative changes in the abdominal wall strength in the elderly.