Ventral hernias often occur at the site of an old surgical cut (incision). This type of hernia is also called incisional hernia. Description.YouAreHere:Home→MedicalEncyclopedia→VentralherniarepairURLofthispage://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007661.htmVentralherniarepairVentralherniarepairisaproceduretorepairaventralhernia.Aventralherniaisasac(pouch)formedfromtheinnerliningofyourbelly(abdomen)thatpushesthroughaholeintheabdominalwall.Ventralherniasoftenoccuratthesiteofanoldsurgicalcut(incision).Thistypeofherniaisalsocalledincisionalhernia.DescriptionYouwillprobablyreceivegeneralanesthesiaforthissurgery.Thiswillmakeyouasleepandpainfree.Ifyourherniaissmall,youmayreceiveaspinalorepiduralblockandmedicinetorelaxyou.Youwillbeawake,butpain-free.Yoursurgeonwillmakeasurgicalcutinyourabdomen.Yoursurgeonwillfindtheherniaandseparateitfromthetissuesaroundit.Thenthecontentsofthehernia,suchasintestines,willbegentlypushedbackintotheabdomen.Thesurgeonwillonlycuttheintestinesiftheyhavebeendamaged.Strongstitcheswillbeusedtorepairtheholeorweakspotcausedbythehernia.Yoursurgeonmayalsolayapieceofmeshovertheweakareatomakeitstronger.Meshhelpspreventtheherniafromcomingback.Yoursurgeonmayusealaparoscopetorepairthehernia.Thisisathin,lightedtubewithacameraattheend.Itletsthesurgeonseeinsideyourbelly.Thesurgeoninsertsthelaparoscopethroughasmallcutinyourbellyandinsertstheinstrumentsthroughothersmallcuts.Thistypeofprocedureoftenhealsfaster,andwithlesspainandscarring.Notallherniascanberepairedwithlaparoscopicsurgery.WhytheProcedureisPerformedVentralherniasarefairlycommoninadults.Theytendtogetbiggerovertimeandtheremaybemorethanoneinnumber.Riskfactorsinclude:AlargeabdominalincisionBeingoverweightDiabetesStrainingwhenusingthebathroomCoughingalotHeavyliftingPregnancySometimes,smallerherniaswithnosymptomscanbewatched.Surgerymayposegreaterrisksforpeoplewithseriousmedicalproblems.Withoutsurgery,thereisariskthatsomefatorpartoftheintestinewillgetstuck(incarcerated)intheherniaandbecomeimpossibletopushbackin.Thi