Hernia Repair

What is a Hernia?

Hernia Repair Introduction

If you are experiencing a lump or pain in your groins, your umbilicus, anywhere on your abdominal wall, or experiencing reflux, you may have a hernia that requires surgery. Call us at NorthStar Surgery Specialists to obtain an expert surgery consultation from one of our hernia specialists.

Hernia Types

Inguinal (Groin) Hernia

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Types of Groin Hernia

  • INGUINAL
  • FEMORAL
  • OBTURATOR

Symptoms of Groin Hernia

  • TUGGING FEELING IN THE GROIN
  • PAIN THAT WORSENS WITH STRAINING OR ACTIVITY
  • BULGE/LUMP IN OR NEAR GROIN

Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair Video (edited)

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Ventral Hernia

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Types of Ventral Hernias

  • UMBILICAL
  • EPIGASTRIC
  • INCISIONAL
  • SPIGELIAN

Classifications of Ventral Hernias

  • REDUCIBLE
  • INCARCERATED
  • OBSTRUCTED
  • STRANGULATED

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Types of Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair

  • INTRA-PERITONEAL ON-LAY MESH (IPOM)
  • TRANS-ABDOMINAL PREPERITONEAL REPAIR (TAPP)
  • EXTENDED TOTALLY EXTRAPERITONEAL REPAIR (ETEP)
  • TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS RELEASE PROCEDURE (TAR)
  • PRIMARY SUTURE REPAIR
  • MESH REPAIR

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Hiatal Hernia

Hiatal Hernia

Reasons for Hiatal Hernia Repair

  • GERD/ANTI-REFLUX
  • INCARCERATION/STRANGULATION
  • OBSTRUCTION
  • DYSPHAGIA (TROUBLE SWALLOWING)
  • CHEST PAIN/SHORTNESS OF BREATH
  • ABDOMINAL PAIN
  • VOICE CHANGES/COUGH

Types of Hiatal Hernias

  • SLIDING HERNIA (TYPE I)
  • PARAESOPHAGEAL (TYPE II/III/IV)
  • OBSTRUCTED
  • STRANGULATED

Types of Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair

  • REPAIR WITH STOMACH WRAP (NISSEN)
  • REPAIR WITH GASTROPEXY
  • PRIMARY SUTURE REPAIR
  • MESH REPAIR

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