This disease has several names. You could hear about the hernia of the white abdominal line as a preperitoneal lipoma or epigastric hernia. Diagnosis of this disease in such a state of the patient, when in the tendon fibers of the midline of the abdomen, crevices are formed through which the internal organs exit. It is believed that the appearance of the hernia of the white abdominal line is more susceptible to men, but in fact the disease is not uncommon for the fair sex.
Causes of a herniated white belly line
The white belly line is a narrow plate of tendons, which is located between the rectus abdominal muscles in the region from the pubic articulation to the xiphoid process of the sternum. Its thickness is not more than three centimeters. When the connective tissue weakens, the white line becomes thin, gaps of different sizes are formed in it. The discrepancy of the muscles in the center of the stomach is called diastasis. Depending on the degree of diastase, the white line of the abdomen can expand to 10 cm.
Strictly speaking, the weakening connective tissue is the main cause of the hernia of the white line of the abdomen. Various factors can contribute to this:
- poor heredity;
- excess weight;
- frequent constipation;
- prolonged cough;
- frequent serious physical overstrain;
- ascites ;
- presence of postoperative scars.
In women, a white abdominal hernia sometimes occurs after pregnancy.
Symptoms of a herniated white belly line
It is accepted to distinguish several types of hernias depending on their location:
- suprapubic;
- podgus ones;
- perianopic.
There are cases when the problem does not manifest itself, but more often the hernia makes itself felt even in the early stages. The most common signs of the problem are protrusion and pain in the upper abdomen. In general, discomfort occurs when straining, although some patients complain and pain that occurs in them in a relaxed position. Very often pain gives in the scapula, hypochondrium, lower back.
To make an ultrasound and to check whether the hernia of the white line of the abdomen has developed, it follows and with such symptoms:
- frequent heartburn;
- eructations;
- nausea;
- vomiting;
- gases;
- stool delays;
- blood veins in the feces.
Often, bulging organs can be reattached back to the peritoneum (if they do not do it themselves). If it is not possible to return the protrusion to the site, this may indicate an infringement of the hernia - one of the most dangerous complications. There is an infringement that the place of an exit of an internal organ is squeezed, and at the same time its blood supply also stops. With this problem, specialists need to be contacted immediately.
Treatment of a hernia of the white line of the abdomen
For accurate diagnosis of a hernia, the radiographic method is used. If the diagnosis is confirmed, a herniography can be performed - an additional radiopaque examination of the hernia.
Cure the same problem you can
To suture the stretches, local tissues and synthetic prostheses can be used. As practice has shown, the use of local tissues is not always effective - very often there are relapses. In the case of prostheses, everything is much simpler - a special mesh is installed in the tissues covering all the defects of the tissues.