Patient's question:
Recently, I haven't had much appetite for food. The doctor said I have a hernia and suggested I have surgery. I want to know if the hernia surgery will be very painful?Doctor's answer:
Hernia surgery, also known as herniorrhaphy, is a procedure where the edges of the scar are forcibly sutured together to repair the scar. Since common surgical hernias are divided into inguinal hernias and incisional hernias, the treatment of hernias is primarily surgical. Inguinal hernias are typically treated with local or upper body anesthesia, while incisional hernias are more commonly treated with general anesthesia. Hernia surgery is performed under anesthesia, and postoperative pain can be managed with blood-activating medications. In women, inguinal hernias are more common, and they are more prone to strangulated hernias, which may also lead to strangulated hernias and subsequent intestinal abscess.