What Are The Chances Of A Protruding Hernia Rupture?

Posted on Thu, 10 Dec 2015

Question: My hernia is prodtruding, before I could get it in place, but having trouble doing that,whats the chance of it rupturing?

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Increases the chances of complications as mentioned below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.

To recapitulate: Male/69 - not visited a Doctor - massage the hernia back in place - hernia is protruding - now having trouble putting it back in the abdomen - this is called irreducible - Wants to know the chances of rupturing it.

Once there is difficulty in reducing the hernia, the chances of obstruction, incarceration, and strangulation increase many many folds. Hernia ruptures very very rarely as one gets treatment before the complications appear.

But this is the indication that you be clinically evaluated, examined and operated by a Surgeon ASAP.

I hope this answers your query, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
I shall be happy to assist you the best.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (2 hours later)

Its back in place, and is staying there,I have lived with it this way for 2 years,I have PTSD from Nam,and do Not want to be operated on.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Please see that the hernia is never obstructed.

Detailed Answer:
I do agree with you.
You will have then to see that the hernia is never obstructed.
Have one consultation with a General Surgeon to have clinical evaluation and examination and discussion as this will elucidate whether you are safe not getting operated.
Just for the sake of your safety.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar