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Question: A recent cat scan for something else indicated I had a "moderate hernia" This has not bothered much of anything. Is it a serious condition and can anything be done for it other than surgery?
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By a moderate hernia, are you referring to a hiatal hernia.
If possible , kindly upload the CAT scan report.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome
I appreciate your concern
Kindly answer the following to advise accordingly
By a moderate hernia, are you referring to a hiatal hernia.
If possible , kindly upload the CAT scan report.
Wishing you best of health
Thanks
Let me know if you have any query
Please consult your doctor before deciding on any further course of action.
For future follow up / correspondence you may ask me directly at the link given below
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=68107
Dr. M.S. Khalil
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
You asked if this was a hiatal hernia. No it is an inguinal hernia.
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Hello and welcome
Your concern is appreciated
The ultimate treatment for all hernia regardless of the type is surgical repair. But in elderly small a
symptomatic hernia can de delated untill the symptoms developed because the complications of anesthesia in elderly and when there is comorbidities makes it difficult to do surgery but there is excellent out come when local anesthesia is used. Laparoscopic is better that open because of short hospital stay and early recovery. No one can be sure about as when can a hernia can develop strangulation or incarceration but its the serious complications and then its an emergency to repair the defect. There is no apparent serious affects for delaying repair untill the symtpoms develops.
Hope it helps
Thanks
Dr M.S Khalil
please consult your doctor before taking any further course of action
Explained
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome
Your concern is appreciated
The ultimate treatment for all hernia regardless of the type is surgical repair. But in elderly small a
symptomatic hernia can de delated untill the symptoms developed because the complications of anesthesia in elderly and when there is comorbidities makes it difficult to do surgery but there is excellent out come when local anesthesia is used. Laparoscopic is better that open because of short hospital stay and early recovery. No one can be sure about as when can a hernia can develop strangulation or incarceration but its the serious complications and then its an emergency to repair the defect. There is no apparent serious affects for delaying repair untill the symtpoms develops.
Hope it helps
Thanks
Dr M.S Khalil
please consult your doctor before taking any further course of action
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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