Specialized Hernia Robotic Surgery

The contents of the abdomen are encased within a wall of muscles. These protect the content from any trauma. However whenever these muscles are torn then the intestines can bulge out and can be damaged This is called a hernia. The most common hernias are groin hernia. But hernias can also develop in the umbilicus and also when a surgical scar hasnt healed properly then a incisional hernia can develop.

Hernias are initially discovered by the patient as a soft ball like bulge which is more evident when the patient is standing or straining at stools or while coughing. However in later cases there may be pain and in evem later cases the intestine camln get obstructed and strangulated within the hernia, this is a life threatening complication of hernia.

Hernia are best diagnosed by clinical examination by a surgeon. However they can also be diagnosed by ultrasonography and also by CT scan.

Hernias are always best treated by surgery. There is no medical management. Under no circumstances should a hernia be tightly compressed by a hard material since the intestinal contents of the hernia may be damaged. The latest care today is robotic surgical repair of the hernia. This is performed by the assistance of a surgical robot. The surgeon places a mesh which is a synthetic permanent augmentation of the muscular defect. Since the robot provides much more dexterity like the himan hand therefore this complex surgery can be completed by just using small 1mm incisions.

NKPC Kidney clinic has a dedicated team headed by our chief robotic surgeon Dr Avishek Mukherjee MS MCH. It has an excellent track record and a 99% cure rate for hernias.

Dr Avishek Mukherjee MS MCH is the best and most experienced surgeon for the management of hernia cases by advanced robotics. Patients have minimal pain and no blood loss and can return to work within sevem days of the surgery.