A hernia condition occurs when part of an organ displaces from its original location. This displacement causes that part of the organ to bulge out through the wall cavity that contains it. This bulged part gets oxygen deprived and requires immediate medical attention. Such abnormal conditions require hernia repair surgery.
Laparoscopic Inguinal hernia surgery is also known as a key hole surgery. In this surgery, surgeons use a special instrument called laparoscope. A laparoscope is a thin telescope having light and camera at its end. The procedure starts by making two to four incisions through the abdominal wall. The laparoscope is then passed through these incisions. Because of the small incisions, this technique is given an alternate name called keyhole surgery. It is also often referred as minimal invasive or minimal access surgery.
The camera in the laparoscope gives the view of hernia from the inside of the abdomen. The abdominal cavity is inflated with carbon dioxide gas to give the surgeon a larger space to work on the patient. Rest of the operating is done remotely with long surgical instruments.
The hernia defect or hole is covered up with a mesh from within the abdomen. This mesh is then stapled into the muscle tissues in order to fix and patch it.
After hernia repair surgery, you will experience some amount of pain in your abdominal region that comes from deep tissues that have been cut and pulled and stapled. Your doctor will provide you with some pain killers to subside that pain. He will also provide other medications to enhance the healing of your internal and external wounds. If you observe any other complications after the surgery, feel free to discuss it with your doctor.