An inguinal hernia occurs when abdominal contents push through a weak spot in the abdominal wall. This weak spot is in the area of the inguinal canal. This hernial orifice allows tissue (usually fat or intestinal parts) to protrude from the abdominal cavity to the outside.<\/span><\/p>\n Typically, the hernia occurs with increased pressure in the abdomen, such as when lifting heavy loads, straining, coughing, or sneezing. The most common causes are:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The symptoms of an inguinal hernia are often non-specific. Typical symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n For <\/span>women<\/b> an inguinal hernia often manifests itself more diffusely and is often recognized later.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The indication for surgery results from several factors:<\/span><\/p>\n A hernia does not heal <\/span>not spontaneously<\/b>. Without surgical treatment, there is a risk of serious complications:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scientific references<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical conditions worldwide. In Germany alone, over 300,000 inguinal hernias are operated on every year. Men are particularly affected, but women and children can also develop a hernia. The central question that many patients ask themselves is: \u201cDo I need surgery on my hernia immediately or can I wait and see?\u201d <\/p>\n In this article, we explain when an operation is necessary. We also show the risks of an untreated inguinal hernia. We also present modern, minimally invasive procedures. These include the TAPP method (transabdominal preperitoneal meshplasty). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15273,"parent":14820,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14923","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14923"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49638,"href":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14923\/revisions\/49638"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Symptoms of a hernia<\/b><\/h2>\n
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When is surgery necessary for an inguinal hernia?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Immediate surgery required for:<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Early surgery recommended for:<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Observation possible with:<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Risks of an untreated hernia<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Modern surgical methods<\/b><\/h2>\n
1. the TAPP method (transabdominal preperitoneal meshplasty)<\/b><\/h3>\n
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2nd TEP method (total extraperitoneal meshplasty)<\/b><\/h3>\n
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3. the Lichtenstein method (open surgery)<\/b><\/h3>\n
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4. robot-assisted hernia surgery (e.g. with da Vinci\u00ae)<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Healing process & aftercare<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Why VenaZiel Hernia Center Berlin?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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FAQ – Frequently asked questions<\/b><\/h2>\n
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