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Inguinal hernia in women are less common than in men and have unique symptoms. They may occur more frequently during or after pregnancy.
The traditional treatment for hernias has been open surgery with a large incision that allows the surgeon to push the hernia ...
Hernias are a common yet often misunderstood medical condition, and according to Dr. Jeffrey Bell, a general surgeon at ...
About 5% of primary inguinal hernia repairs are undertaken as emergencies. Abdominal hernias usually do not recur in children. They do reappear, however, in about 10 percent of adults. Surgery is ...
An inguinal hernia can become stuck, or incarcerated. Without treatment, this can lead to strangulation, causing the tissue inside the hernia to die. An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the ...
About 25% of males and 2% of females develop inguinal hernias; this is the most common hernia in males and females. Data from developing countries is limited hence the exact prevalence and ...
The open peritoneal repair of an inguinal hernia was first described in the late 1990s, and Kugel patch inguinal hernia repair is one of the established treatment now, since it is less invasive ...
including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, ventral hernias, incisional hernias, recurrent hernias, mesh problems, and chronic groin pain. Our multidisciplinary team of hernia specialists uses a ...