Simply put, a hernia is a condition when part of an organ protrudes through a weak spot or a hole in the surrounding muscle or tissue. Most of the hernia occurs in the abdominal area.
This weakness or weak spot can be present at birth or may develop later in life. Together with an increase in an internal pressure, this pressure would then push part of the organ through this weak spot, resulting in what we call as hernia.
For abdominal hernias that develop later in life, some of the factors that predispose to increased abdominal pressure and/or a weakness leading to an abdominal hernia formation include:
Common types of hernias include:
The most common complaint is the presence of a visible lump over the abdomen or the groin region. This lump tends to become more apparent on prolonged standing or walking. In the early stages, the lump would flatten or “reduce” on lying down.
For hiatal hernia, should the patient experience symptoms, these would be symptoms of acid reflux such as heartburn.
Surgery to repair the hernia is usually recommended when the patient has symptoms attributed to the hernia:
The only definitive treatment for a hernia is a surgical repair. The basic principles for this surgery are:
Based on the Ministry of Health (Singapore) historical transacted billsizes and fee benchmark, for a operation to repair a one-sided inguinal hernia:
However, other factors that can affect the final bill includes your insurance plan and coverage for Co-payments and Deductibles as well as Medisave withdrawals.
This procedure is a Medisave claimable procedure if there is medical justification. The Medisave withdrawal limit for a surgical repair of a one-sided inguinal hernia performed as a Day Surgery procedure is S$2570.
Based on the Ministry of Health (Singapore) historical transacted billsizes and fee benchmark, for a operation to repair an umbilical hernia:
However, other factors that can affect the final bill includes your insurance plan and coverage for Co-payments and Deductibles as well as Medisave withdrawals.
This procedure is a Medisave claimable procedure if there is medical justification. The Medisave withdrawal limit for a surgical repair of a umbilical hernia performed as a Day Surgery procedure is $2220.
Based on the Ministry of Health (Singapore) historical transacted billsizes and fee benchmark, for a operation to repair an incisional hernia:
However, other factors that can affect the final bill includes your insurance plan and coverage for Co-payments and Deductibles as well as Medisave withdrawals.
This procedure is a Medisave claimable procedure if there is medical justification. The Medisave withdrawal limit for an operation to repair an incisional hernia is $3210.
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Our clinics will be closed from 16 – 18 Feb for CNY
Our clinic at Mt Alvernia Medical Centre A will be relocating from #06-05 to #03-03 (within the same building) on Friday, 26 Sep afternoon.
Our telephone line 6353 4855 will be temporarily unavailable from 12:00pm – 6:00pm on 26 September. During this period, you may reach out to our other clinics for assistance:
We will begin operations at our new premises (#03-03) from Tuesday, 30 Sep onwards.
We look forward to serving you at our new clinic!
Nexus Surgical clinics at Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, Gleneagles Medical Centre, Parkway East Medical Centre and Mt Alvernia Medical Centre will be closed on 28 January 2025 for Lunar New Year celebrations, while our clinic at Mt Elizabeth Orchard Medical Centre remains open from 0900-1300 hours on 28 January 2025.
Please leave a message in our voice mails and we will respond to you as soon as we can when we resume our clinics on 31 January 2025. If you require any urgent assistance, kindly go to the Urgent Care Centre of any hospitals or contact your doctor through the Emergency Answering Service. Our team at Nexus Surgical would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a Happy & Prosperous Lunar New Year with good health in the Year of the Snake!
Nexus Surgical will be away from 17 to 20 October 2024 for our Annual Company Retreat. The aim of our retreat is to review and to recharge, so that we may serve you better.
Our clinics at Mount Elizabeth Orchard, Mount Elizabeth Novena, Mount Alvernia and Parkway East hospitals will therefore be closed during this period. In the meantime, if you require any urgent assistance, kindly contact us through our Answering Service at +65 6333 5550.
We thank you for your understanding and patience for any inconvenience.
