OPS-Code 5-530.32:

Your inguinal hernia was repaired during surgery.

The abdominal wall is the front part of the abdomen. The abdominal wall is made up of various layers. From the outermost to the innermost, the layers are: the skin, the fatty tissue, the muscles and various connective tissue layers. The abdominal wall is very solid. The organs thus remain in the abdomen even at high pressure.The abdominal organs are located in the abdominal cavity. The inside of the abdominal cavity is covered by a thin membrane. This thin membrane also surrounds all the organs in the abdomen. The organs can move against each other thanks to this thin membrane.

In an inguinal hernia, the thin membrane lining the abdominal cavity bulges outward through a weak spot in the abdominal wall in the groin area. This bulging membrane is called the hernia sac. This hernia sac may contain, for example, fatty tissue or part of the bowel.

The operation involved making several small incisions in the skin of your abdomen below your belly button. A camera and various fine instruments were inserted through the incisions. This camera then sends images to a screen during the examination. Your abdominal cavity was not opened during the surgery. Instead, surgery was performed between the various layers of the abdominal wall. Some gas was introduced there to create enough room to operate.

The operation involved pushing the hernial contents back into the abdominal cavity. Afterwards, a synthetic mesh was placed over the weak spot in the abdominal wall. This type of mesh is intended to reinforce the weak spot.