Indirect inguinal hernia is the leakage of a part of the intestine, or other abdominal tissue, into the pelvis (pelvic area) through the inguinal canal remained open. In fact, already at birth, a weakness of the inguinal canal can occur and it does not close with the growth of the individual. It can be unilateral or bilateral, that is, on both sides of the groin.
The main solution for this pathology is essentially surgical, through an intervention normally performed in Day Surgery.
The intervention may include the placement of a prosthesis to reinforce the abdominal wall; it is performed with a local or spinal anesthesia and the duration is between 30 and 60 minutes.
The choice of the Day Surgery cannot be of an urgent nature and therefore can only take place in a programmed manner. It is established by the physician on the basis of the pathology, the proposed intervention and the clinical status of the patient and guarantees a qualified surgical performance, in conditions of absolute safety, for patients for whom a hospital stay is neither essential nor necessary.
The number of interventions for indirect inguinal hernia and the percentage of procedures performed in Day Surgery, were processed by accessing the data of the SDO flow (i.e. flow of Hospital Discharge Reports, source Ministry of Health) with regard to public and accredited private healthcare centres.
The “Find a healthcare centre” tool (TrovaStrutture) has been designed to provide you with as much information and services – available in public and private affiliated hospitals – as possible. In the “Healthcare centre details” section you can check, for each centre, the presence of the “Transfusion Centre” services and the “Resuscitation Service”. These services increase the timeliness of care in the event that the patient needs blood and/or intensive care, thus avoiding the possible increase in criticalities related to the surgical interventions the patient has undergone.
Your doctor can assist you in making the most informed and responsible choice. Contact him/her for all the information you need for your health needs.
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