Hernia - a protrusion of tissue from one part of the body to another through the wall of the cavity in which they must be normal. Frequently hernia develops in the abdominal cavity. The ventral hernia may be a human birth, due to various structural anomalies, and later may develop as a result of pressure on the weakened area or a muscle fiber membranes.

Types of abdominal hernia

• Indirect inguinal hernia Inguinal hernia - dangerous or not?   - It is a congenital hernia views that can develop even at an early age. Most often it occurs in men, but is also observed in women.
• Direct inguinal hernia occurs much less frequently. This acquisition type of an abdominal hernia, which usually occurs in patients over forty years, as a result of aging or injury.
• Epigastric hernia is the result of weakening of muscles of the upper middle of the abdomen. Abdominal hernia of this type is three times more frequent in men than in women; Most patients with diagnosed between the ages of twenty and fifty years.
• Umbilical hernia occurs in people of any age, including infants and preschoolers.
• Femoral hernia develops in the area between the abdomen and the thigh; more common in women than in men.
• An incisional hernia occurs at the seam remaining on their previous surgery on the abdominal organs. Its symptoms may occur after several months or even years after the surgery.

Symptoms

Sometimes abdominal hernia does not cause any symptoms. However, more often it occurs with such features:

• The convex area or nodule in the lower abdomen or groin; it is soft to the touch and the touch to it can cause pain
• Convexity increased muscle tension abdomen
• Abdominal pain, gave up
• Redness of the skin over the bump
• The following symptoms of abdominal hernia are much rarer:
• Violation of gut motility, difficulty defecating
• Increase in body temperature (over 38.3 C)
• Severe abdominal pain
• Severe nausea Nausea - there may be problems with the nervous system   and vomiting

When these symptoms need to seek emergency medical care, as they may indicate a life-threatening condition.

Risk factors

The most common risk factors for the development of abdominal hernia are:

• Abdominal surgery
• Chronic constipation
• Chronic cough

Increased prostate cancer or other conditions, which may lead to difficulty urinating

Hernia family history

• Heavy physical work, especially if it is associated with the need to lift and carry heavy items
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Adiposity
• Overvoltage
• Smoking
• Undescended testes

Treatment

The only way to cure an abdominal hernia is surgery. It is usually prescribed if the hernia causes severe pain and / or rapidly increasing. During the operation, bulging bodies pushed back into the cavity, where they should be removed stretched, weakened portion of the peritoneum, and eliminate defects in the abdominal wall.

If abdominal hernia is small and does not cause severe discomfort to the patient, surgery is not required. However, the patient will need to undergo regular checkups, the doctor can monitor the development of hernias and time to take Meria, if the patient's condition deteriorates.

Complications

Lack of treatment for an abdominal hernia can lead to very serious, sometimes - life-threatening. It is important to consult a doctor if symptoms of abdominal hernia and accurately follow their treatment plan drawn up.

• Possible complications of hernia:
• Bowel obstruction
• Ileus
• Tissue necrosis and gangrene (this complication requires the removal of necrotic tissue surgically)
• Damage to the nervous tissue
• Shock
• Damage to the testicles in men

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The mechanism of action Atsipol

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Indications and contraindications for receiving Atsipol

Atsipol available in tablets, capsules and dry matter in vials. Assign it in violation of the relationship between the normal and the pathogenic microflora (dysbiosis), acute intestinal infections Acute intestinal infections - the most common disease in the autumn and summer   (bacillary dysentery, salmonellosis Salmonellosis - features of the disease , Rotavirus), chronic inflammatory bowel disease of any origin (chronic enterocolitis), after a long course of antibiotics for severe septic diseases, with severe permanent recurrent diseases of broncho-pulmonary system, kidney and urinary tract, requiring frequent use of antibiotics in severe allergic diseases (asthma, atopic dermatitis), as well as to enhance the body's defenses.

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How to take Atsipol

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Adults take tablets or capsules Atsipol integral, drinking boiled water. Younger children pills pound, and the capsule open, emptying their contents, and then diluted with water.

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Babies Atsipol Atsipol - normalizes the intestinal microflora   It can provide three months. With the purpose of treatment, he was appointed to the five-dose, two - three times a day with meals. After a year it is also used for five doses two to four times a day. In acute intestinal infections Atsipol take at least a week. Longer courses of prescribed in the protracted and chronic bowel disease.

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Since Atsipol is a bacterial preparation with its use should pay attention to the state of packaging and storage rules:

• If the integrity of the product inside the package is broken (tablets or capsules are disclosed, opened bottle) or it has no marking, then it can not be applied;
• If you change the shape and color of a capsule or tablet, as well as color of dry matter in the bottle and it contains any foreign matter, the drug should not be used;
• if the expiration date of the drug, it also can not be used;
• Atsipol need to keep at a temperature no higher than ten degrees.

Side effects that may occur when using overdoses and Atsipol

Adverse effects with Atsipol usually does not happen, except, of course, allergic reactions. There was also a overdose cases.

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Galina Romanenko