Hernial bandage - a device used in therapy and surgery. It is intended to prevent the intestinal loop from passing into the scrotum.
Surgeries for hernias of inguinal-scrotal localization are fraught with various complications. Consequences can arise both during the intervention itself and after it. In some cases, surgical intervention is not possible due to comorbidities or due to the patient's advanced age. And then palliative methods are of great importance.
What does a hernial inguinal bandage consist of?
The device includes a fastening element and a clamp. The latter has a triangular profile and a contact surface of the same shape. The clamp is monolithic. The shape of the fastening element is formed by stiffening belts and looks like swimming trunks. Due to the combination of elastic dense packing and a strong rigid base, the solidity of the clamp is ensured. Its contact surface is made with a slight convexity.
Device Benefits
Hernial bandage reduces the likelihood of protrusion of a pathological formation from the peritoneum to a minimum. At the same time, a targeted impact on the problematicarea and dispersed tissues, their fusion is accelerated.
The feeling of reliability and comfort comes in a patient with the initial stage of the disease immediately after fitting the design. When the condition is neglected, relief is noted on the second or third day of wearing such a device as a hernial bandage. The reviews of many patients contain information that improvement occurs three to four months after the start of its use (though only if the stage of the disease is initial). In a neglected state, recovery occurs a little longer - after 8-10 months. The design, therefore, not only ensures the retention of the bulge in the peritoneum, but also completely eliminates the risk of its infringement, and also ensures the fusion of torn tissues.
Hernia bandage: Device shortcomings
The clamp of the structure does not have a rigid fixation, as a result of which the bandage can shift or rotate along the axis. During the tilt, the weakening of the braces is noted. As a result, a hernia is likely to come out from under the device.
With a strong cough of the patient, as well as due to an increase in internal pressure, squeezing out of the clamp and protrusion of the pathological bulge can be observed.
Features of use
Before fixing the structure, the patient is placed in a horizontal position and the hernial contents are set. After that, a bandage is applied, bringing the contact plane at an acute angle under the pubic bone. According to the principle of the lever, a “shoulder” is stretched, which has a large length andthe hernial opening is closed. Belts are used for final fixation. Reliability of fastening is also ensured by a lever, “shoulders”. The correct position of the structure contributes to the effective impact on the treated surface, creates comfortable wearing conditions.
