An inguinal hernia happens when part of the intestines slips into the groin (where the belly meets the upper leg) instead of staying in the belly as it should. Doctors fix inguinal (IN-gwuh-nul) ...

She did not mention any pathology or previous hernia in this area. During physical examination normal bowel sounds were auscultated, there were no signs of abdominal flatulence or tenderness and a ...

What Is an Umbilical Hernia? An umbilical hernia happens when part of a child's intestines bulges through the abdominal wall inside the belly button. It shows up as a bump under the belly button. The ...

A MUM was forced to undergo 12-hour surgery to reconstruct her bowels and vagina using pig skin after doctors dismissed her ...

3–5 Symptoms of such herniation into the anterior mediastinum include pain, digestive obstruction and discomfort.4 Additionally, there is a circulatory risk of cardiac compression by the herniated ...

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A femoral hernia occurs when part of your intestine or abdominal tissue pushes through a weak spot in your lower abdominal ...

Called umbilical hernias, these occur when tissue or part of the intestine pushes through the abdominal wall near the navel, often due to the increased pressure from a growing uterus. Inguinal ...

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Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than 1.6 million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...