What does incarcerated hernia mean?

Hernia incarceration usually occurs due to factors such as increased intra-abdominal pressure, mainly including abdominal wall incisional hernia, umbilical hernia, inguinal hernia, etc., which may lead to discomfort such as intestinal tube entrapment. Generally speaking, when the abdominal pressure increases, the contents of the intestinal tube enter the hernia sac, and the hernia ring is edematous and constricted, resulting in the hernia contents not being able to be completely retracted, and incarceration occurs. Once the patient in the incarcerated, if not treated in time, even intestinal obstruction, intestinal ischemia and necrosis and other symptoms. Clinically, for patients with mild symptoms or a short course of the disease, the symptoms can be relieved through manipulation under the guidance of the doctor. For patients with more serious conditions, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time for examination, and under the guidance of the doctor to take the surgical method of treatment.