Anyone know if a hernia can be seen on an ultrasound?

Question

I’m 15 weeks pp and I think I might have a hernia. Doctor ordered an Ultrasound because of the pain I’m having to check the abdomen and the pelvis. Just wondering if they would be able to detect a hernia?

Answer

Sonographer here. Yes, but your doctor needs to specifically order a superficial limited abdominal ultrasound of the abdominal wall to evaluate for a hernia. If they just ordered regular abdomen and pelvis ultrasounds without specifically mentioning concern for a hernia it won't be seen because hernia evaluation is not part of a routine abdomen and/or pelvis ultrasound.  It is a separate and different kind of exam.

Answer

Yes they can. My husband had one recently and they did an ultrasound on him before arraigning surgery

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I'm not 100% sure about ultrasound but I had mine surgically corrected 2 months ago and they did a CT scan only because they suspected that mine could be strangulated (I went to the ER because I could no longer walk). They can typically tell just from examining you if you have it or not. But they want to make sure it's not another urgent issue like gallstones etc

Anyone know if a hernia can be seen on an ultrasound?

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