During cesarean delivery, the abdomen and uterus are cut for delivery... The doctor prescribes this method for various reasons, including the baby being inverted or a history of cesarean section... Hernia is one of the possible but rare complications of cesarean section... We will talk more about the symptoms of hernia after cesarean section..

What is hernia?

If a part of the body presses on another place and protrudes, we say that a hernia has occurred.

Although incisional hernia usually does not cause symptoms outside of physical conditions, it does not go away without treatment. The only way to treat incisional hernia after cesarean section is surgery.

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Hernia symptoms after cesarean section

Abdominal bulge

The most common symptom of a hernia after a C-section is a lump of tissue that looks like it has come out of the surgical wound... or you may notice a lump of skin in or around the wound.

Hernias don't always develop immediately after cesarean delivery, so you may notice this bulge a few months after delivery. It is usually more noticeable in the following situations:

• When you stand up straight
• When you do physical activity, such as lifting
• When you cough

The skin on the abdomen (where the uterus shrinks after childbirth) becomes loose, indented, or raised... because of this, it can be difficult to tell if someone has symptoms of a hernia or if the skin is just healing after a C-section.

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Feeling pain or discomfort

Sometimes the incisional hernia causes pain or discomfort (especially when the belly bulge is more obvious).... A person who has just become a mother hardly notices this symptom.... The treatment process after cesarean section causes pain and discomfort.... But the discomfort caused by the hernia lasts longer than the treatment process after cesarean section

Nausea or constipation

The hernia overshadows the incision around the abdomen, thus causing discomfort.... This condition includes nausea and even vomiting.... Constipation is another symptom of mood disorder because the hernia displaces the bowel.... As a result, it will be difficult to empty the bowel.

What is the incidence rate of incisional hernia after cesarean section?

A study published in the journal PLoS One shows that two out of every 1,000 caesarean sections result in a hernia that requires surgery within 10 years after delivery.

More women are likely to have a hernia after a C-section, but may not have surgery for a long time or at all.

According to this research, the probability of hernia after cesarean in women who have a vertical incision is higher than in women who do a horizontal incision.. Half of the hernias after cesarean section developed symptoms within one year.

This incisional hernia is a type of abdominal hernia....that is, the hernia protrudes from the abdominal muscles....About 15 to 20% of hernia cases fall into this category.

Diagnosis of hernia after cesarean section

The best gynecologist can often diagnose a hernia by looking at it and doing a physical exam... but after a C-section, there are conditions that have symptoms similar to a hernia.

For example:

• Damel
• Hematoma
• Abdominal wall endometritis
• Intestinal rupture
• Wound infection

Sometimes the doctor prescribes imaging to rule out the possibility of other problems and to confirm the hernia or to check if the intestine is caught in the hernia. These methods include ultrasound or CT scan.

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Hernia treatment after cesarean section

Usually, surgery is used to treat incisional hernia... But unless the person has certain symptoms, the doctor does not suggest surgery.

Of these symptoms, the following can be mentioned:

• Hernia has become bigger and more obvious
• Hernia causes problems and discomfort and the person cannot do his daily activities
• Hernia entrapment (intestine is trapped in the hernia and blood flow does not reach it enough, as a result the person experiences severe pain)

Hernia incarceration is rare, and if it occurs, it is considered an emergency.

There is no medicine to shrink a hernia....some women wear a belly band, which is an elastic belt that prevents the hernia from protruding....this procedure does not make the hernia go away, but it helps relieve the symptoms....only surgery reduces the appearance of the hernia.

By examining the hernia, the surgeon can suggest a specific method to treat the hernia.. For example, some surgeons recommend open surgery.. In this method, a larger incision is made to treat the hernia.

Usually, in both procedures, the doctor places a surgical mesh over the weak area to hold it in place.

Last word

Usually, surgical treatment of incisional hernia is successful. Estimates show that 5 to 20% of patients who undergo incisional hernia surgery will develop a hernia again.

If the mother is thinking about getting pregnant again, she is more at risk of recurrence. Sometimes doctors recommend that the mother wait until she no longer intends to get pregnant to reduce the risk of hernia recurrence after surgery.

Source: Healthline

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