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 umbilical hernia specialist in Mumbai with more than 35 years of surgical experience. He repairs umbilical and paraumbilical hernias with a mesh, through a small cut hidden in the navel or by keyhole surgery, with most patients home the same day, at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon.
Dr. Rajan Modi is an experienced Umbilical Hernia Specialist in Mumbai and a general and laparoscopic surgeon practising in Goregaon West, Mumbai. He has been practising surgery since 1987 and is Director of Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital. He has repaired hundreds of umbilical and paraumbilical hernias in adults, and sees children with umbilical hernia on referral, at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon West.
As an experienced umbilical hernia doctor in Mumbai, Dr. Rajan Modi measures the defect and looks for its cause before recommending a method. For most adult hernias he does open mesh repair through a small curved cut hidden in the fold of the navel, under local or spinal anaesthesia, with the patient home the same day. For hernias wider than 3 cm, hernias that have come back, or patients who are very overweight, he does keyhole mesh repair. Mesh is used for any adult defect wider than about 1 cm, because that is what keeps the hernia from coming back.
Patients looking for an umbilical hernia surgeon in Mumbai can consult Dr. Rajan Modi for a proper examination and a clear repair plan. If you have a bulge at or near the navel that shows on standing or coughing, pain or heaviness around the navel, or a bulge that has started to grow, an early consultation keeps the surgery small and avoids the risk of fat or bowel getting trapped.
| Doctor | Dr. Rajan Modi |
|---|---|
| Qualifications | MBBS, MS (General Surgery), FMAS (Minimal Access Surgery) |
| Experience | 35+ years in surgery, practising since 1987 |
| Umbilical hernia procedures | Open mesh repair through the navel, keyhole (laparoscopic) mesh repair, suture repair for very small defects and children, emergency repair of trapped (strangulated) hernia, repair of recurrent umbilical hernia |
| Also treats | Inguinal, incisional, epigastric, femoral and hiatus hernia; recurrent and complex hernia; gallbladder stones; piles, fissure and fistula; varicose veins |
| Hospital | Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon (Director) |
An umbilical hernia looks small, but it has a narrow neck and traps easily, and a repair without mesh often fails. Patients choose Dr. Rajan Modi as their umbilical hernia surgeon in Mumbai because he measures first, uses mesh where it matters, hides the scar in the navel, and sends most patients home the same day. A 4.9 rating from 249 Google reviews backs that up.
Anyone with a bulge at the navel, pain or heaviness around the navel, a hernia that has grown after pregnancy or weight gain, or a navel hernia that has come back after an earlier repair can consult Dr. Rajan Modi to find out whether it should be repaired now, and by which method.
Dr. Modi also treats inguinal, incisional and epigastric hernia, runs a recurrent and complex hernia service, and performs gallbladder surgery and laser piles surgery at the same hospital.
An umbilical hernia is diagnosed by examination in most cases. What matters is the size of the opening, whether the bulge can be pushed back, and what is causing the pressure, because these decide the method and whether the repair will last. All of this is done at the first visit.
Umbilical hernia surgery in Mumbai is done in two main ways, open through the navel and keyhole, and both use a mesh in adults. The right one depends on the size of the opening, whether the hernia has come back before, and your weight and fitness. This is how they compare in Dr. Modi's practice.
| Compare | Watchful waiting | Open mesh repair through the navelFirst choice for most adult hernias | Keyhole (laparoscopic) mesh repair | Emergency surgery (strangulated hernia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Babies and small children, where most hernias close on their own; a tiny, painless adult hernia for a short while | Adult hernias up to about 3 cm; patients who prefer local or spinal anaesthesia; a scar hidden in the navel | Hernias wider than 3 cm; hernia that has come back; more than one midline defect; very overweight patients | Hernia that is hard, painful and stuck, with vomiting; bowel at risk |
| What is done | Regular checks; avoid lifting and straining; belt only hides the bulge | Small curved cut in the navel fold; hernia pushed back; small lightweight mesh placed behind the muscle; stitches only if the defect is under 1 cm | Three small cuts away from the navel; defect closed from inside; mesh with wide overlap fixed on the inside of the wall | Trapped fat or bowel freed and checked; damaged bowel removed if needed; repair with or without mesh |
| Anaesthesia | None | Local or spinal (general if preferred) | General | General |
| Hospital stay | None | Same day or 1 night | Same day or 1 night | 3 to 5 days |
| Pain after | Ache at the navel, worse over time | Mild; tablets for 2 to 3 days | Mild to moderate; tablets for 3 to 5 days | Moderate; depends on whether bowel was removed |
| Light activity | Not applicable | 7 to 10 days; normal routine in 3 to 4 weeks | 7 to 10 days; normal routine in 3 to 4 weeks | 2 to 4 weeks |
| Hernia coming back | Hernia grows; higher risk of trapping than a groin hernia | About 1 in 100 with mesh; about 1 in 10 with stitches alone | About 1 in 100 with wide mesh overlap | Higher if mesh could not be used because of infection |
Timelines are typical for this practice and vary by patient. Dr. Modi confirms the method, stay and recovery for your hernia after the examination.
“The doctor explained the procedure clearly and made me feel comfortable.”
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Google review · read in fullThe cost depends on the size of the defect, the method and the anaesthesia. You get a written estimate after the examination, before any decision. Umbilical hernia repair is usually covered by insurance.
Umbilical hernia repair, open or keyhole, is 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.
An umbilical hernia is a bulge at or just beside the navel where fat or a loop of bowel pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall. In babies the weak spot is the opening the umbilical cord passed through, and most close on their own by the age of four to five. In adults the hernia is usually just above or below the navel (paraumbilical), is caused by pressure from weight, pregnancy, lifting, cough or fluid in the abdomen, and does not close on its own.
Umbilical hernia surgery in Mumbai closes the opening and, in adults, covers it with a small mesh so it does not come back. Dr. Modi, an umbilical hernia specialist in Mumbai, does this through a small cut hidden in the navel or by keyhole surgery at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon, usually as day-care.
| Also known as | Paraumbilical hernia, navel hernia, belly button hernia |
|---|---|
| Doctor | Dr. Rajan Modi, umbilical hernia specialist in Mumbai (MBBS, MS, FMAS) |
| Treatments offered | Open mesh repair through the navel, keyhole mesh repair, suture repair for very small defects and children, emergency repair of strangulated hernia |
| Anaesthesia | Local or spinal for open repair; general for keyhole |
| Hospital stay | Same day or 1 night for most adults |
| Recovery | Light activity in 7 to 10 days; normal routine in 3 to 4 weeks; no heavy lifting for 4 to 6 weeks |
| Insurance | Cashless and reimbursement for hospital admission |
Most umbilical hernias start as a soft bulge at the navel that comes and goes. See an umbilical hernia doctor in Mumbai as soon as you notice it; a small hernia is a day-care repair through the navel, while a neglected one can trap bowel and become an emergency.
Umbilical hernias differ by age, by where the opening sits and by what has happened before. The type decides whether mesh is needed; whether the hernia can be pushed back decides how urgent it is. Dr. Modi measures every hernia at the first visit.
Bulge at the navel from birth. Most close by age four to five. Repaired without mesh only if it persists, is large or gets stuck.
Opening just above or below the navel, usually under 3 cm. Open mesh repair through the navel fold, day-care.
Opening over 3 cm, often with a weak, separated midline. Keyhole mesh repair with wide overlap, sometimes with midline tightening.
A navel hernia that has come back after repair, or one that is stuck. Keyhole repair with a larger mesh, or emergency surgery if strangulated.
A bulge in the midline above the navel is usually an epigastric hernia; a hernia through an old operation scar near the navel is an incisional hernia; hernias that have come back after repair are handled on the recurrent and complex hernia page.
The navel is the natural weak point of the abdominal wall, where the umbilical cord once passed through. Anything that raises the pressure inside the abdomen for months or years can push fat or bowel through it. Most adult patients have more than one of these.
Typical course after open mesh repair through the navel at Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital. Recovery after umbilical hernia surgery in Mumbai by keyhole repair follows the same pace for a small hernia; larger repairs take a little longer. Children often recover faster than adults.
Yes. Dr. Rajan Modi is an umbilical hernia specialist in Mumbai: a general and laparoscopic surgeon (MBBS, MS, FMAS) practising since 1987 and Director of Kapadia Multispeciality Hospital, Goregaon. He has repaired hundreds of umbilical hernias in adults, by open mesh repair through a small cut hidden in the navel and by keyhole mesh repair for larger or repeat hernias, and he sees children with umbilical hernia on referral.
The best umbilical hernia doctor in Mumbai is one who measures the defect before choosing a method, who uses a mesh for any adult hernia wider than about 1 cm so it does not come back, who offers both open and keyhole repair, and who looks for the cause (weight, pregnancy, cough, constipation, fluid in the abdomen) so the repair lasts. Dr. Rajan Modi does all of this in Goregaon and holds a 4.9 rating from 249 Google reviews.
Dr. Rajan Modi, umbilical 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.
Both are available. For most adult umbilical hernias, which are under 3 cm, open mesh repair through a small curved cut hidden in the fold of the navel gives a strong repair, a scar that is barely visible, and a same-day discharge; it can be done under local or spinal anaesthesia. Keyhole (laparoscopic) mesh repair is preferred for hernias wider than 3 cm, hernias that have come back, patients who are very overweight, and when there is more than one defect along the midline. Dr. Modi does both and chooses after measuring the defect.
In babies, yes: most umbilical hernias close on their own by the age of four to five as the muscles grow together. In adults, no. The opening in the muscle wall does not close, the hernia slowly grows, and because the neck of an umbilical hernia is narrow, fat or bowel can get trapped in it more easily than in a groin hernia. A belt or binder only hides the bulge. A small, painless adult hernia can be watched for a while, but it should be checked and measured first.
Usually not. A bulge at the navel in a baby is common and most close on their own by the age of four to five. Surgery is advised if the hernia is still there after that age, if it is large (about 1.5 cm or more), if it is getting bigger, or if it ever becomes hard, painful or stuck, which needs the same-day attention of a doctor. Dr. Modi sees children with umbilical hernia on referral and repairs them without mesh, with a tiny cut inside the navel fold.
For adults, almost always. Stitching the hole closed without mesh (suture repair) is used only for very small defects under about 1 cm. For anything larger, a mesh placed behind the muscle brings the chance of the hernia coming back down from roughly one in ten to about one in a hundred. The mesh is small, lightweight and permanent, and is not felt once healed. Children do not need mesh because their tissue is strong and the defect is small.
Most adults go home the same day or after one night. Light activities are possible within 7 to 10 days, the normal routine is back within 3 to 4 weeks, and heavy lifting is avoided for 4 to 6 weeks so the mesh settles. Keyhole and open repair recover at about the same pace for a small umbilical hernia; larger repairs take a little longer. Children often recover faster than adults.
Yes. Umbilical hernia repair, open or keyhole, is covered by most Indian health insurance policies after the waiting period, as long as the hernia is not listed as 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.
The cost depends on the size of the defect, whether open or keyhole repair is used, whether mesh is needed and which type, the anaesthesia (local, spinal or general), day-care or overnight stay and the room category, and whether you go cashless or claim reimbursement. Dr. Modi gives a written estimate after the examination, before any decision.
