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Is Surgery The Only Way To Treat Umbilical Hernia?

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Question : can I avoid not having surgery on my umbilical hernia
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Answered by Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Most of the time no

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for coming to HealthCareMagic. I don't know the details of your case so I will try and be as general as possible.

An umbilical hernia is a defect in the wall of the abdomen formed by muscles and tendons. This defect allows stuff like loops of bowel and fatty tissue to travel through it. Thats not such a big deal.

The big deal happens when the bowel or other tissue gets stuck in the defect and blood cant get to the stuck portions. That called a strangulation and if it's not treated surgically and quickly, it can be fatal.

There is generally no really good way to fix these things without some minimal surgery. I would definitely explore the different types of surgery out there and the different types of meshes. But they are all placed surgically.

I hope this helps. Feel free to follow-up
Vin

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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

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Is Surgery The Only Way To Treat Umbilical Hernia?

Brief Answer: Most of the time no Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for coming to HealthCareMagic. I don't know the details of your case so I will try and be as general as possible. An umbilical hernia is a defect in the wall of the abdomen formed by muscles and tendons. This defect allows stuff like loops of bowel and fatty tissue to travel through it. Thats not such a big deal. The big deal happens when the bowel or other tissue gets stuck in the defect and blood cant get to the stuck portions. That called a strangulation and if it's not treated surgically and quickly, it can be fatal. There is generally no really good way to fix these things without some minimal surgery. I would definitely explore the different types of surgery out there and the different types of meshes. But they are all placed surgically. I hope this helps. Feel free to follow-up Vin