Robotic/ Laparoscopic Surgery for Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction ( AWR)
Robotic and laparoscopic surgery for hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) has revolutionized surgical treatment, offering precision, minimally invasive techniques, and superior patient outcomes.
What is Hernia?
Traditional open hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction, while effective, often involve larger incisions, increased pain, and longer recovery periods. Robotic and laparoscopic approaches provide several benefits:
Minimally Invasive Techniques: Smaller incisions lead to reduced pain and faster healing.
Enhanced Visualization: High-definition imaging ensures better precision in complex reconstructions.
Reduced Risk of Recurrence: Advanced techniques provide stronger, more durable repairs.
Quicker Recovery: Patients typically return to daily activities much sooner.
Symptoms and Digonosis
- A visible bulge or protrusion may appear when standing or straining, but it often disappears when lying down at the location of the hernia.
- The bulge may become more pronounced when coughing or sneezing.
- Feeling pain while lifting weight.
- A dull aching sensation
- A vague feeling of fullness
- Nausea and constipation
Diagnosis:
Hernias may be painless or cause discomfort. In most cases, they can be diagnosed through a physical examination of the abdomen.
Treatments
Surgery to Cure
Surgery is the only effective treatment for a hernia. It will not heal on its own and may continue to enlarge if left untreated.
If untreated, a hernia can lead to complications such as obstruction (intestinal blockage) or strangulation, both of which require urgent medical attention
Surgery
Hernia surgery is a procedure to fix a hernia, which happens when an organ or fatty tissue protrudes through a weakened area or tear in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. The most common types of hernias include inguinal (groin), umbilical (belly button), hiatal (upper stomach), and incisional hernias (occurring at sites of previous surgeries).
Why laparoscopic hernia surgery is preferred to open hernia surgery?
Laparoscopic surgery has the following advantages over open hernia repair:
It results in less pain, allowing patients to return to work more quickly compared to open surgery.
Repairing a recurrent hernia is often easier with laparoscopic techniques than with open surgery.
It allows the surgeon to check for and repair a second hernia on the opposite side during the same procedure
With smaller incisions, laparoscopic surgery provides better cosmetic outcomes.
Advantages
Reduced postoperative pain
Faster recovery and return to daily activities
Outstanding cosmetic outcomes
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