Giving information about inguinal hernia, General Surgery Specialist Op. Dr. Mustafa Koç stated that the incidence of inguinal hernia is high in those with chronic cough with COPD or asthma. Inguinal hernia, which usually occurs with swelling, pain, burning or tearing sensation in the groin; can cause distressing days for patients.
Some hernias can be detected incidentally without swelling and pain, but mostly the swelling becomes more pronounced in situations that increase intra-abdominal pressure, such as coughing, straining or heavy lifting. The swelling is usually evident while standing, and may be relieved or disappear when lying down.
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Kiss. Dr. Koç stated that inguinal hernia is seen 7 times more frequently in men than in women, and said, “The incidence increases with age. Inguinal hernia is more common in people who work hard, have long-term constipation, have COPD or asthma, have chronic cough, and inguinal hernia is more common.
Most of the time, only palpation is sufficient to diagnose inguinal hernia. Usually, no other assay or imaging method is required. “Ultrasound is the imaging method of choice to detect a small hernia that does not show any obvious examination findings or to distinguish the symptoms of other diseases that may occur in the groin in patients who apply only with the complaint of pain without swelling in the groin.”
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General Surgery Specialist Op. Dr. Mustafa Koç stated that inguinal hernia should be taken seriously and should be applied to the hospital in case of complaints, “The treatment of inguinal hernia is surgery. Leaving the inguinal hernia without treatment for a long time causes the area to be repaired to enlarge as time passes, and the swelling that will occur in the groin affects daily life. Intra-abdominal fat tissues in swelling can be small intestine, intestine or large intestine. This swelling and the structures in it can often turn into the abdomen spontaneously, or sometimes they can be stuck in the narrowest part of the tunnel formed by the hernia (incarceration).
Compression and strangulation of the blood vessels of these compressed structures can also be seen. In this case, symptoms such as nausea-vomiting, inability to pass gas and stool, fever, bruising in the groin may be seen, as the pain becomes very severe. This is a life-threatening condition and requires urgent surgery.”