From open surgery to robotics and abdominal wall reconstruction, there has been significant advancements in the treatment of hernia, resulting in better health outcomes for patients. In most cases ...

An umbilical hernia is a lump that appears when part of your intestines or other tissue sticks out through your abdominal muscles near your navel. It looks like a bulge around the belly button.

If you’re experiencing mild hiatal hernia symptoms, your doctor might recommend a “wait and watch” approach along with ...

A femoral hernia occurs when part of your intestine or abdominal tissue pushes through a weak spot in your lower abdominal wall. Small femoral hernias usually do not cause symptoms, but if the hernia ...

Yepuri, MDDiet modification is one of the cornerstones of hiatal hernia treatment. By knowing which foods to eat and which to ...

Background and Aim: Barrett's esophagus has been associated with the presence of hiatal hernia; however, to date no meta-analysis of the relationship has been performed. We aimed to conduct a ...

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, ventral ...

in order to be able to compare different scientific incisional hernia research. [10] A classification system of abdominal wall hernias was formulated (Figure 2). This classification will be used ...

When someone has a hernia, it means an organ or tissue is pushing through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue, sometimes resulting in a lump or bulge in the area. Hernias can ...

When a part of your body squeezes out of a weak spot of your muscle, that's a typical hernia. According to WebMD an athletic pubalgia is when a ligament, tendon or muscle in your lower stomach or ...