Abdominal wall hernia is one of the most common problems in the surgery clinic. It is a simple procedure, but it has to be performed in great earnest to receive the best outcome. The standard of care is a minimally invasive surgery to repair the hernia, reenforce the repair with a mesh and prevent any injury to the surrounding structures. In the long run, the best outcome means there should be very low recurrence rate, and the mesh should get integrated with the abdominal wall without any infection or pains related with the nerves around the area. Most cases are having a satisfactory result. But there are some special group of high risk patients who need an optimization prior to the surgery. These include obese patients, patients with chronic liver disease or renal disease and some patients who have had multiple surgeries in the past.
Hernia surgery has become an independent specialty and the experts of hernia focus their attention on providing a wholesome surgical treatment and follow up to the patients.