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 ...

Current guidelines recommend repair surgery for all large paraesophageal hernias in people younger than 60 years. A 2020 study reports that 96.4% of over 17,000 hiatal hernia repairs in a registry ...

Irving has suffered injuries to that left knee before: In 2015, Irving underwent surgery to repair a fractured left knee cap, and later had the screws removed in 2018. In the weeks since Irving's ...

A strangulated hernia will need emergency surgical repair. If the small intestine becomes stuck, a person may experience symptoms such as: Treating an inguinal hernia is not always necessary ...