Umbilical Hernia Operation in Gopalganj (Navel Hernia Repair)

In adults, no. Medicines, belts or exercises cannot close the gap in the muscle. A belt may give short-term comfort, but the hernia usually keeps growing slowly. In small children, a navel hernia often closes by itself by 4 to 5 years of age, so we usually wait and watch. For adults, we advise a planned operation, which is safer than waiting for an emergency.

After an examination, ultrasound and blood tests, you are given spinal or general anaesthesia. Our surgeon makes a small cut near the navel, or a few small keyhole cuts in laparoscopic repair, gently pushes the fat or intestine back inside and closes the weak spot. We close very small hernias with strong stitches and cover most adult hernias with a soft mesh for support. The wound is then closed.

Please come fasting, as our anaesthesia team advises, with an attendant and your reports. After final checks, the operation usually takes 45 to 90 minutes, and larger hernias can take longer. Our team then watches you closely in the ward. Most patients start sips and light food within hours, walk the same day or the next morning, and go home in 1 to 2 days.

Most patients go home in 1 to 2 days. Desk work and light housework can usually resume in 1 to 2 weeks. Stitches, if not dissolvable, come out in 7 to 10 days. Avoid lifting heavy weights for about 4 to 6 weeks. Recovery can be slower after a large hernia or an emergency operation, and our surgeon guides you at each follow-up visit.

Start with liquids and light home food such as dal, khichdi and curd, then a normal diet with plenty of vegetables, fruit and water, so that you do not get constipated and strain. Avoid oily, spicy food for the first week. Do not lift heavy weights for about 4 to 6 weeks, support the wound when coughing, and keep the dressing dry until your surgeon allows bathing.

Surgical mesh has been used in hernia repair around the world for many years and helps lower the chance of the hernia coming back. Most patients do not feel it once the wound has healed. Like any implant, it has small risks such as infection, which our surgeon explains before surgery. For very small hernias, stitches alone may be enough.

An epigastric hernia is a small hernia in the middle of the upper tummy, between the navel and the breastbone. Often only fat pushes through, causing a small lump that can be tender. It is repaired in a similar way, with stitches or mesh, usually through a small cut. Some people have more than one small hernia, which our surgeon checks for.

We do not quote a fixed price, because the cost depends on your hernia. The main factors are open or laparoscopic repair, the size of the mesh, tests, anaesthesia, the days in hospital, the room type and medicines. After the examination and reports, we give you a clear written estimate before admission. Ayushman card holders can ask our help desk whether their package is covered under our general surgery empanelment.

Hernia repair falls under our Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY empanelment for general surgery, for eligible card holders. Our Ayushman help desk confirms the exact package and your eligibility, so please do not assume coverage before this check. Bring your Ayushman card and a photo ID such as Aadhaar, and visit the help desk before admission.

Yes. We regularly treat patients from Siwan, Chhapra, Motihari, Bettiah, Kushinagar and Deoria. To save a trip, please send your ultrasound and blood reports on WhatsApp to +91 72739 94786 first. On the OPD day, bring all reports, your medicines list, a photo ID and your Ayushman card if you have one. Most tests can be done at our hospital, and our surgeon plans the date with you.

Doorbeen se operation is the everyday name for laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. For some umbilical hernias, especially larger ones or when there is more than one gap, laparoscopic mesh repair through a few small cuts is a good option. Many small navel hernias heal equally well after repair through one small cut at the navel. Our surgeon recommends the method that suits your hernia and your health.

We suggest choosing a surgeon based on experience and results. Dr. Rajnish Kumar Thakur, our founder and chief surgeon, has 16+ years of surgical experience and more than 10,000 surgeries, and has worked at IGIMS Patna and Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. He performs both open and laparoscopic hernia repair. Families from Siwan, Saran, the Champarans and Uttar Pradesh trust him with their care. You can read our patients' reviews on Google and on our reviews page.