{"id":1673,"date":"2026-05-28T10:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agalianos.gr\/kiles-koiliakou-toichomatos\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:40:09","slug":"hernias-of-abdominal-wall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.agalianos.gr\/en\/hernias-of-abdominal-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdominal Wall Hernias"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1673\" class=\"elementor elementor-1673 elementor-1513\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81fa68 e-con-full doc-mainpagecont e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c81fa68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3d76a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b3d76a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036f4cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"036f4cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e4774 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19e4774\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca5aff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ca5aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abdominal Wall Hernias<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa4190 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa4190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvaluation and surgical repair of hernias with choice of open or laparoscopic technique depending on the type of hernia, the patient&#8217;s history and needs.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c205161 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c205161\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fd526 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9fd526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to seek surgical evaluation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039279f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"039279f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Swelling in the groin, umbilicus or old incision<\/li><li>Pain or weight that increases with standing\/coughing\/fatigue<\/li><li>Hernia that is growing or affecting daily life<\/li><li>Pain, hard swelling, vomiting or inability to reduce &#8211; urgent evaluation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d999a72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d999a72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9d9cc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f9d9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens at the first appointment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949489d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"949489d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Clinical examination and, where necessary, ultrasound or CT scan<\/li><li>Assessment of risk of strangulation and impact on daily life<\/li><li>Selection of technique and mesh when indicated<\/li><li>Recovery and return to work\/exercise plan<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1958fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1958fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223ea23 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"223ea23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoal: not to make a hasty decision. Surgery is recommended when the expected benefit outweighs the risks and when alternatives have been evaluated.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518810a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"518810a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4280d86 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4280d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d750f elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"49d750f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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