Hernia surgery, Kapadia Hospital★★★★★
“The doctor explained the procedure clearly and made me feel comfortable.”
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Dr. Rajan Modi, MBBS, MS, FMAS, is an experienced recurrent hernia specialist in Mumbai with more than 35 years of surgical experience. Other surgeons refer their failed and complex hernia cases to him. He repairs hernias that have come back with keyhole re-repair, open mesh repair, mesh removal and TAR abdominal wall reconstruction at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon.
Dr. Rajan Modi is an experienced Recurrent Hernia Specialist in Mumbai and a general and laparoscopic surgeon practising in Goregaon West, Mumbai. He has been practising surgery since 1987. He treats hernias that have come back after an earlier repair, hernias that have failed more than once, infected or failed mesh, and very large incisional hernias at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon West.
Among recurrent hernia doctors in Mumbai, Dr. Rajan Modi is one of the few to whom other surgeons refer their failed repairs. He first finds out why the hernia came back, using the earlier operation notes and a CT scan, before recommending a method. Depending on the patient, treatment may be keyhole re-repair with a new mesh, open mesh repair, removal of an infected or folded mesh, or TAR abdominal wall reconstruction for large and complex defects.
Patients searching for a recurrent hernia surgeon in Mumbai can consult Dr. Rajan Modi for a proper assessment and a clear repair plan. If a bulge has appeared at or near your old hernia scar, if the scar aches or pulls on standing or coughing, or if there is discharge from the old wound, an early consultation prevents the hernia from growing and the repair from getting harder.
| Doctor | Dr. Rajan Modi |
|---|---|
| Qualifications | MBBS, MS (General Surgery), FMAS (Minimal Access Surgery) |
| Experience | 35+ years in surgery, practising since 1987 |
| Recurrent hernia procedures | Keyhole (TEP / TAPP) re-repair, open mesh repair, infected or failed mesh removal, TAR abdominal wall reconstruction, component separation |
| Also treats | First-time inguinal, umbilical, incisional and hiatus hernia; gallbladder stones; piles, fissure and fistula; varicose veins |
| Hospital | Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon (Director) |
A hernia that has come back needs a different surgeon than a first hernia does. Patients choose Dr. Rajan Modi as their recurrent hernia surgeon in Mumbai because he sees failed repairs every week, offers every method of repair under one roof, and fixes the reason the hernia came back, not just the bulge. A 4.9 rating from 249 Google reviews backs that up.
Anyone whose hernia has come back after surgery, who has pain or discharge at an old mesh site, or who has been told their hernia is too large or too complex to repair can consult Dr. Rajan Modi for a second opinion.
Dr. Modi also treats first-time hernias of every type, including inguinal and incisional hernia, and performs gallbladder surgery and laser piles surgery at the same hospital.
A recurrent hernia is judged on three things: why the first repair failed, where the old mesh is and what it is stuck to, and how far the muscles have separated. All three are settled before a method is chosen.
The right method depends on how the first repair was done, where the old mesh is, and how large the defect is. The rule is to go through a fresh layer: keyhole after an open repair, open after a keyhole repair. This is how the options compare in Dr. Modi's practice.
| Compare | Watchful waiting | Keyhole mesh re-repair (TEP / TAPP)First choice where safe | Open mesh re-repair | TAR abdominal wall reconstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Small, painless recurrence in a patient unfit for surgery | Recurrence after an open repair; recurrent groin hernia | Recurrence after a keyhole repair; infected or folded mesh that must be removed | Large or multiple incisional hernias; second or later recurrence; loss of domain |
| What is done | Regular checks; truss is not advised | New, larger mesh placed behind the muscle through 3 small cuts, away from the old scar | Scar opened, bowel freed, old mesh kept or removed, new wide mesh fixed over the defect | Deep muscle layer released on both sides, muscles brought to the midline, very large mesh placed behind them |
| Anaesthesia | None | General | Spinal or general | General |
| Hospital stay | None | 1 to 2 days | 2 to 3 days | 4 to 7 days |
| Pain after | Ongoing ache from the hernia | Mild; tablets for 3 to 5 days | Moderate; tablets for 7 to 10 days | Moderate; pain pump or epidural for the first days |
| Back to desk work | Not applicable | 1 to 2 weeks | 2 to 3 weeks | 4 to 6 weeks |
| Hernia coming back | Grows over time; risk of obstruction | Low, with wide mesh overlap and 8 weeks of no lifting | Low, with wide mesh overlap and 8 weeks of no lifting | Low, even for very large defects |
Timelines are typical for this practice and vary by patient. Dr. Modi confirms the method, stay and recovery for your hernia after the examination and CT scan.
“The doctor explained the procedure clearly and made me feel comfortable.”
Google review · read in full“He ensures a seamless surgery… that too stitchless.”
Google review · read in full“Dr. Rajan Modi is a master surgeon.”
Google review · read in full“He and his team provided exceptional care, highly recommend.”
Google review · read in fullA repeat repair costs more than a first repair because it takes longer and uses a larger mesh. You get a written estimate after the examination and CT scan, before any decision. Hospital treatment, including TAR, is usually covered by insurance.
Repeat hernia repair, mesh removal and TAR reconstruction are covered by most Indian health policies after the waiting period, as long as the hernia is not a pre-existing exclusion. At Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital:
The clinic is on the first floor of Asmi Dreamz at the junction of S.V. Road and M.G. Road, next to Physio Lounge and Diagno Lounge, Unnat Nagar 2. From Goregaon railway station, take the west exit and walk about 500 metres along Station Road to S.V. Road, roughly 6 to 8 minutes. Bangur Nagar metro station (Line 2A, Link Road) is about 1.3 km along M.G. Road, a five-minute auto ride. BEST buses on S.V. Road stop within a two-minute walk.
A recurrent hernia is a hernia that has come back at or next to the site of an earlier repair. It happens when the repair was too small or stitched without mesh, when the wound or mesh got infected, or when the patient strained the repair too early with lifting, coughing or constipation. A complex hernia is one that is very large, has come back more than once, involves infected or failed mesh, or where the bowel has lost its place inside the abdomen.
Treatment fixes the reason the hernia came back and places a new, larger mesh in a fresh layer. Dr. Modi, a recurrent hernia specialist in Mumbai, does this by keyhole surgery, open surgery or TAR abdominal wall reconstruction at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon.
| Also known as | Hernia recurrence, failed hernia repair, re-herniation, complex incisional hernia |
|---|---|
| Doctor | Dr. Rajan Modi, recurrent hernia specialist in Mumbai (MBBS, MS, FMAS) |
| Treatments offered | Keyhole (TEP / TAPP) re-repair, open mesh repair, infected or failed mesh removal, TAR abdominal wall reconstruction |
| Anaesthesia | General for keyhole and TAR; spinal or general for open repair |
| Hospital stay | 1 to 2 days for keyhole; 2 to 3 days for open; 4 to 7 days for TAR |
| Back to desk work | 1 to 2 weeks after keyhole; 2 to 3 weeks after open; 4 to 6 weeks after TAR |
| Insurance | Cashless and reimbursement for hospital admission, including TAR |
A recurrent hernia usually shows up as a bulge at or beside the old scar, months or years after surgery. See one of the recurrent hernia doctors in Mumbai as soon as you notice it; a small recurrence is a far easier repair than a large one.
Not every recurrence is the same. Where the hernia is, how many times it has come back and what has happened to the old mesh decide how complex the repair will be. Dr. Modi grades every case at the first visit.
Groin hernia that has come back after open or keyhole repair. Fixed by the other route: keyhole after open, open after keyhole.
Hernia through an old operation scar that has already been repaired once. Usually needs a much larger mesh, sometimes TAR.
Discharge, sinus or chronic pain at the old mesh site. The mesh is removed and the repair is redone, sometimes in two stages.
So much bowel sits in the hernia that it no longer fits inside the abdomen. Needs TAR reconstruction, sometimes with Botox or stretching beforehand.
Every case is mapped on a CT scan first; the TAR surgery page explains how the most complex defects are rebuilt, and the incisional hernia page covers first-time scar hernias.
With a properly placed mesh, a hernia comes back in only about one or two patients in a hundred. When it does, there is almost always a reason, and the second repair must fix it. Most patients have more than one of these.
Typical course after keyhole or open mesh re-repair at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital. Recovery after recurrent hernia treatment in Mumbai is a little slower than after a first repair, and TAR reconstruction takes longer at each stage.
Yes. Dr. Rajan Modi is a recurrent hernia specialist in Mumbai: a general and laparoscopic surgeon (MBBS, MS, FMAS) practising since 1987. Other surgeons refer their failed and complex hernia cases to him. He repairs recurrent hernias by keyhole surgery where it is safe, by open mesh repair when scar tissue or an old mesh makes keyhole surgery unwise, and by TAR abdominal wall reconstruction for large and complex defects, at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon.
Look for three things. The doctor should ask for your earlier operation notes and a CT scan before promising a method, because the plan depends on where the old mesh is and how much the muscles have separated. The doctor should be able to do keyhole, open and TAR repair, so the method is chosen for you and not for the surgeon. And the doctor should see failed repairs often. Dr. Rajan Modi runs a referral practice for recurrent and complex hernias in Goregaon and holds a 4.9 rating from 249 Google reviews.
Dr. Rajan Modi, recurrent hernia specialist in Mumbai, consults at 106, Asmi Dreamz, Goregaon West, Mumbai 400104, near Goregaon station. Surgery is done at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon. Clinic hours are Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 8 pm. Patients come from Goregaon, Malad, Kandivali, Andheri, Jogeshwari and Borivali, and from other cities on referral.
The common reasons are a repair done with stitches only or with a mesh that was too small, infection after the first surgery, lifting heavy weights or going back to the gym too early, a long-standing cough or constipation that kept straining the repair, and weak tissue from obesity, diabetes or smoking. Often more than one reason is present. Dr. Modi looks for the reason first, because the second repair must fix it or the hernia can come back again.
Yes, which is why it should be done by a surgeon who does them often. Scar tissue from the first surgery hides the normal layers, the old mesh may be stuck to bowel or muscle, and the defect is usually larger than the first time. For this reason the second repair is planned on a CT scan, the mesh is placed in a fresh layer away from the old one, and the method (keyhole, open or TAR) is chosen for the individual patient.
TAR (transversus abdominis release) is an abdominal wall reconstruction. The surgeon releases the deepest muscle layer on both sides so the separated muscles can be brought back to the midline, and a very large mesh is placed behind them. It is needed for large or multiple incisional hernias, hernias that have come back more than once, and hernias where the bowel has lost its place inside the abdomen (loss of domain). It is open surgery with a hospital stay of about four to seven days.
Not always. If the old mesh is clean and well fixed, it is usually left in place and a new, larger mesh is placed in a different layer. The old mesh is removed when it is infected, has formed a sinus or discharging wound, has folded or shrunk and is causing pain, or is stuck to the bowel. Removing mesh is done in a planned way, and in infected cases the new repair may be staged after the infection has settled.
After keyhole re-repair most patients go home in one to two days and return to desk work in one to two weeks. Open mesh repair takes two to three days in hospital and two to three weeks to desk work. TAR reconstruction takes four to seven days in hospital and four to six weeks before desk work. For every method, no lifting above 5 kg and no gym for eight weeks, longer than after a first repair, so the mesh can settle fully.
Yes. Hernia repair, including repeat repair, mesh removal and TAR reconstruction, is covered by most Indian health insurance policies after the waiting period, as long as the hernia is not a pre-existing exclusion. Cashless admission is available at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital with empanelled insurers and TPAs, and the clinic team handles the pre-authorisation paperwork. Bring your earlier discharge summary; insurers often ask for it.
The cost depends on the size and number of defects, whether keyhole, open or TAR repair is needed, whether the old mesh has to be removed, the size and type of the new mesh, the anaesthesia, the length of stay and room category, and whether you go cashless or claim reimbursement. Recurrent repairs cost more than first repairs because they take longer and use larger mesh. Dr. Modi gives a written estimate after the examination and CT scan, before any decision.
