Generally, when the use of botulinum toxin in abdominal wall hernias is mentioned, it is something unknown. Dr. Olga Vega, specialist in General Surgery , comments on this procedure.
Most people know botulinum toxin as Botox, the one that people sometimes use on their face; however, the use of botulinum toxin goes beyond that application, and does not generate any complications or problems.
Dr. Vega mentions that the application and use of botulinum toxin for abdominal hernias is done in the office, the ultrasound-guided infiltration is not painful, and the infiltrations are applied in three sites, that is to say, there are only three punctures.
It can be indicated and applied in both men and women who suffer from abdominal hernias, but it depends on the diameter and complexity of the hernia, he pointed out.
What are these hernias?
They are those hernias in which the contents of the hernia sac represent 30% of the entire contents of the abdominal cavity. We calculate this percentage through a tomography of the abdominal wall.
These are the patients who mainly qualify for the use of botulinum toxin.
In some cases, the diameter of the hernia should be ten centimeters or more to be candidates for the use of botulinum toxin.