The traditional treatment for hernias has been open surgery with a large incision that allows the surgeon to push the hernia ...

Inguinal hernia in women are less common than in men and have unique symptoms. They may occur more frequently during or after ...

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 ...

Up to 12% of patients may develop chronic pain after inguinal hernia mesh repair-often linked to synthetic mesh and sometimes requiring revision surgery Phasix mesh is the elusive, safer ...

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 ...

In 1948 Throckmorton reported on the use of tantalum gauze in the repair of hernias complicated by tissue deficiency. His series included 14 inguinal hernias in which he used a 50-by-50 weave 3 ...

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 ...

Morrell trained with surgeons at Columbia and Penn State Universities who are pioneers in the field of complex hernia repair. That word complex is key because for simple hernia repairs ...

Hernias are a common medical condition, with more than one million repair surgeries performed ... According to data shared by the Cleveland Clinic: Inguinal hernias affect approximately 25% ...

One of the most common types of hernia, inguinal hernia, appears as a lump or swelling in the groin region. It usually causes fat or part of the small intestine to swell and bulge the lower ...

The patient was diagnosed with a reduction en masse of an inguinal hernia and secondary mechanical small bowel obstruction. An emergency operation was performed under general anesthesia.