Umbilical Hernia Treatment in Kyiv – Experienced Surgeon and Patented Technique

The development of this pathology is facilitated by direct factors and provoking circumstances. For example, weakness in the umbilical ring area, caused by heredity, natural aging or factors that contribute to the loss of muscle tone, as well as:

• Increased internal pressure from heavy lifting, straining during bowel movements, or coughing.
• Pregnancy and childbirth in women.
• Excess weight can create additional pressure in the abdominal area.
• Genetic factors.
• Female genital surgery – surgeries involving the ovaries or uterus can increase the risk of developing the disease.

This anomaly can be identified during a clinical examination by a surgeon, as well as through modern diagnostic methods. Symptoms are considered carefully during differential diagnosis before surgery:

• Bulging or swelling around the navel, which becomes more noticeable when coughing, straining, or lifting heavy objects.
• Pain or discomfort in the navel area, which increases with activity and eases at rest.
• A feeling of heaviness or pressure in the abdomen.
• In some cases, the condition may cause digestive disturbances or issues with the stomach or intestines.

• Avoid lifting heavy objects, as this can increase abdominal pressure and worsen the hernia.
• Avoid intense physical exercises, especially those that strain the abdominal muscles.
• Prolonged standing or sitting, as well as lack of physical activity, can be unfavorable. It is recommended to maintain a balance between activity and rest.
• Do not ignore symptoms or postpone visiting a doctor.
• Do not attempt self-treatment, such as using hernia belts or other remedies without medical consultation.

To put it simply, in this disease some organ (most often – intestinal loops) changed its position in the body under the pressure of neighboring organs, while damaging the front wall of the abdominal cavity, and came out under the skin. The pressure of neighboring organs has not stopped, the damage to the wall has not self-removed, and the displaced organ cannot return to its position on its own.

Umbilical hernia is dangerous due to its complications: inflammation, compression of the hernia with necrotic consequences, constipation with stagnation of feces in the intestines (coprostasis), sexual dysfunction.
A hernia can be guaranteed to be cured only with the help of surgery, otherwise you risk wasting time and only making the situation worse by resorting to unproven methods.

Modern minimally invasive (gentle, minimally traumatic) methods allow you to leave the clinic after a few hours on the same day or the next day after the operation. Hospitalization and bed rest are not required. After a month, your health will be completely restored and you will be able to return to a full-fledged life, visiting the pool and playing sports.

Open hernioplasty allows access to the contents of the hernia and the hernial gate through an external incision, while the incisions performed are minimal, the instruments used are minimally traumatic, and the suture material is made of ultra-thin modern materials. Thus, during operations, we care not only about the physical result and elimination of the disease, but also about the aesthetic wishes of our patients. Surgeons at New Life Clinic use unique technique of submerged sutures (Invention Patent of Ukraine No. 49856 dated 15.10.2002), thanks to which the patient has an almost complete absence of scars.

When using this technique, surgical intervention is performed not through one large incision, but through two or three small punctures up to 0.5 cm each. A special endoscopic tool is inserted into the holes and all the necessary manipulations are performed, as well as the insertion of a surgical mesh.

Thus, laparoscopic hernioplasty gives better results, since the location of the mesh on the side of the abdominal cavity more reliably protects the defect of the inguinal canal or the abdominal wall with increased intra-abdominal pressure.