What happens during ventral hernia surgery?
Traditionally, surgeons have repaired a hernia through an open incision in the abdomen. Today, however, more and more people are having their ventral hernias repaired by MIP. During a conventional hernia repair, an incision, often several inches long, is made in the abdominal wall, through the skin, into the abdomen. The contents of the hernia are pushed back into the abdomen and the muscles are sutured back together. Most repairs include placing mesh to cover the weak area of the abdominal wall. The mesh is a thin prosthetic material that helps repair and reinforce the abdominal wall. MIP ventral hernia repair, on the other hand, is typically less invasive, and requires three or four small incisions—each about the size of a dime.
