An inguinal hernia is a condition in which part of the intestine bulges through a hole in the abdominal wall of the groin. There are two types of inguinal hernias: Indirect inguinal hernias — usually ...

MURRAY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A hernia is a weakness in the abdominal wall that ...

Hernias most frequently develop around surgical scars (incisional), in the groin (inguinal), or around the navel (umbilical).

A recent study co-authored by Associate Professor Adam Bartlett has demonstrated that repairing bilateral inguinal hernias—weaknesses in the abdominal wall causing bulges in the groin on both ...

Sterilized mosquito nets can replace costly surgical meshes in the repair of inguinal (groin) hernias without further risk to the patients, according to a new study. This makes mosquito nets a good ...

Two study groups have proposed novel surgical interventions to prevent inguinal hernia—a complication of radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP). Stranne et al. recommend surgical narrowing of the ...

That weird lump you found when you were in the shower? Don’t panic. It may be a hernia. Surgeon Dr. Rodney Barker explains why hernias are not that big of a deal but do need surgery. Scot is shocked ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...

Introduction: Inguinal hernia repair, particularly the transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) technique, is common worldwide. Obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m 2) can influence surgical outcomes, ...

The Sindh Government Qatar Hospital has performed for the first time an advanced laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair on a 58-year-old patient, marking a major milestone in the hospital’s medical ...

Sterilised mosquito nets can replace costly surgical meshes in the repair of inguinal (groin) hernias without further risk to the patients. This makes mosquito nets a good alternative for close to 200 ...