Ventral Hernia (Discharge Care) | Ventral hernia

SkiptomaincontentCloseCareNotesVentralHerniaDischargeCarePrintThismaterialmustnotbeusedforcommercialpurposes,orinanyhospitalormedicalfacility.Failuretocomplymayresultinlegalaction.VentralHerniaMedicallyreviewedbyDrugs.com.LastupdatedonOct4,2021.CareNotesOverviewAftercareInstructionsAmbulatoryCareDischargeCareInpatientCareEnEspañolWHATYOUNEEDTOKNOW:Aventralherniaisabulgingoforgansorabdominaltissuethroughaweakspotoropeningintheabdominalwall.Theabdominalwallismadeupoffatandmuscle.Itholdstheorgansinplace.Thetypesofventralherniasareepigastric,umbilical,spigelian,andincisional.DISCHARGEINSTRUCTIONS:Seekcareimmediatelyif:Yoursymptoms,suchaspainorvomiting,getworse.Yourabdomenislargerthanusual.Yourherniaincreasesinsizeorispurpleorblue.Contactyourhealthcareproviderif:Youhaveafever.Youhavequestionsorconcernsaboutyourconditionorcare.Medicines:Painmedicinemaybegiven.Askyourhealthcareproviderhowtotakethissafely.Takeyourmedicineasdirected.Contactyourhealthcareproviderifyouthinkyourmedicineisnothelpingorifyouhavesideeffects.Tellhimorherifyouareallergictoanymedicine.Keepalistofthemedicines,vitamins,andherbsyoutake.Includetheamounts,andwhenandwhyyoutakethem.Bringthelistorthepillbottlestofollow-upvisits.Carryyourmedicinelistwithyouincaseofanemergency.Self-care:Donotliftanythingheavy.Heavyliftingcanmakeyourherniaworseorcauseanotherhernia.Askyourhealthcareproviderhowmuchissafeforyoutolift.Drinkliquidsasdirected.Liquidsmaypreventconstipationandstrainingduringabowelmovement.Askhowmuchliquidtodrinkeachdayandwhichliquidsarebestforyou.Eatfoodshighinfiber.Fibermaypreventconstipationandstrainingduringabowelmovement.Foodsthatcontainfiberincludefruits,vegetables,legumes,andwholegrains.Maintainahealthyweight.Weightlossmaypreventyourherniafromgettingworse.Itmayalsopreventanotherhernia.Talktoyourhealthcareprovideraboutexerciseandhowtoloseweight.Wearanabdominalbinderasdirected.Anabdominalbinderwellhelppreventtheherniafromhappeningagain.Itwillholditinthecorrectplaceafteryourhealthcareproviderreducest


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