Using a novel, medication-based approach, a new Northwestern Medicine study successfully reversed existing inguinal hernias ...

The instruments to repair the hernia are inserted through other small incisions in the lower abdomen. Mesh is then placed over the defect to reinforce the belly wall. There are many things to think ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hernias are a common yet often misunderstood medical condition, and according to Dr. Jeffrey Bell, a general surgeon at ...

Approximately 90% of all inguinal hernia occur in males. Femoral hernias (although rare) occur almost exclusively in women because of the differences in the pelvic anatomy. The female-to-male ...

The Baylor Medicine Hernia Center offers comprehensive care for a vast array of hernias, ranging from simple to complex abdominal wall problems, including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias ... offer ...