Strangulated Hernia
There are many different types of hernias – which are able to develop in different areas of the body. People who have one of these hernias will suffer from various symptoms and ways in which they are able to treat it. But there is one thing that they all have in common they can sometimes be reduced and they can become strangulated.
When people have a hernia they will try to force the contents inside of the mass back into the area where it came from. This is referred to as a reducible hernia and is one of the easiest types to have. This allows people to maintain the uncomfortable feeling that the mass causes and to keep it pushed in through different methods.
A strangulate hernia is one of the worst things that anyone could have and is something that can happen to any type. This is caused when the hernia is twisted with other intestines.
When this happens it is obstructing certain areas and causing the blood supply to be cut off to the intestine. With no blood running to it the intestine can die and it will happen quickly. These are considered to be very dangerous and should be treated immediately. With no treatment the area will become gangrene and it can cause bleeding and septicemia.
Symptoms of A Strangulated Hernia
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Severe pain
- Tenderness
- Redness
- Fever
If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms than you need to take them to the hospital immediately. Strangulated hernias are a serious and condition that must be treated before any of the intestines are killed and an infection occurs. The only way to treat it is through surgery.
Written by admin on August 24th, 2009 with
1 comment.
Read more articles on Hernia Symptoms and Hernias.
- [+] Digg: Feature this article
- [+] Del.icio.us: Bookmark this article
- [+] Furl: Bookmark this article
#1. November 23rd, 2009, at 12:53 PM.
I’d like to see some statistics of how many die from strangulated hernias. I feel the advice to get surgery *now* is manipulative. I don’t see a proper weighing of the possibilities of dying from strangulation vs the possibility of dying from hernia surgery or resulting complications.