12071 - Hernia Surgery (Spanish)

Newly rendered and enhanced anatomical art helps patients understand what a hernia is and the different types and locations. Emphasized risks and complications and how surgery can help aids shared decision and informed consent discussions. Engaging full-color photography guides patients from pre-op through home recovery.

• Understanding hernias, how a hernia develops
• Types of hernia: inguinal, umbilical, incisional, femoral, epigastric
• Illustrated traditional and tension-free repairs: mesh patch, plug and patch, combination patches; anterior and posterior approaches
• Surgical experience from pre-op through recovery, pain management
• Pediatric hernias
• Risks, complications, when to call the doctor
• 24 pages, now with full-color photography and enhanced anatomical artwork