É preciso operar hérnia umbilical?

É preciso operar hérnia umbilical?

A hérnia umbilical no adulto deve ser tratada com cirurgia para evitar complicações, como infecção do intestino. No entanto, ela é mais comum em bebês e, nestes casos, não é necessário tratamento específico porque, na maioria dos casos, ela desaparece sozinha até os 5 anos de idade.

Como eliminar hérnia umbilical?

O tratamento para a hérnia umbilical, que apresenta sintomas ou que é muito grande, é sempre a cirurgia, chamada herniorrafia. É uma cirurgia simples e que pode ser feita através de um corte na região abdominal ou por laparoscopia.

What is the recovery time for an umbilical hernia?

• Recovery for those is about 4 weeks. Recovery for small umbilical hernias and those fixed laparoscopically is about 2 1/2 weeks. During that time, you shouldn't lift heavy objects, or the hernia could recur.

How painful is an umbilical hernia?

• Umbilical hernia may cause mild pain or burning at the site which increases with activities that increase abdominal pressure such as having a bowel movement or cough. If the hernia incarcerates, pain increases.

Do umbilical hernias always need surgery?

• No, umbilical hernias do not always need surgery. You may need surgery for your umbilical hernia when it: Produces pain. Is bigger than ½ inch. Is strangulated.

What is the best surgery for umbilical hernia?

• Since no hernia can heal on its own, surgical repair is required. The option for most umbilical hernias is open surgery since the hole is usually very small. Laparoscopic surgery can be used for umbilical hernias but is usually reserved for recurrent or very large umbilical hernias.