Strangulated Hernia - Don't Delay Treatment - Dr Mir Asif Rehman, DNB - General Surgery, Mirascare

Is strangulated hernia a serious condition? YES – EXTREMELY! Strangulated hernias can prove fatal and is a very serious condition. It is a surgical emergency. It requires urgent surgical intervention and patients tend to do less well after emergency surgery than they do following planned hernia procedures. According to Swedish Research, In case of an Emergency operation the Risk of Mortality is 7 times higher, while if bowel resection was undertaken, the risk of mortality increased by 20 times. Is stra