Hernias are a common yet often misunderstood medical condition, and according to Dr. Jeffrey Bell, a general surgeon at Washington Regional Medical Center, early diagnosis and treatment can make a ...

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

Surgery is always recommended for inguinal hernias in children. Laparoscopic hernia repair usually is not done on children. But a laparoscope may be used during open hernia repairs in children to ...

A BULGE or swelling in the groin area of a child could be a tell-tale sign of inguinal hernia. This condition occurs when ...

About 5% of primary inguinal hernia repairs are undertaken as emergencies. Abdominal hernias usually do not recur in children. They do reappear, however, in about 10 percent of adults. Surgery is ...

An inguinal hernia can become stuck, or incarcerated. Without treatment, this can lead to strangulation, causing the tissue inside the hernia to die. An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the ...

All About Inguinal Hernia He Is Suffering From Is Your Child Limping? Expert Shares Causes And Symptoms To Watch Out For Harvard Health says your abdomen is covered in layers of muscle and strong ...

Approximately 90% of all inguinal hernia occur in males ... with only a 2-10% incidence in children older than 1 year.

including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, ventral hernias, incisional hernias, recurrent hernias, mesh problems, and chronic groin pain. Our multidisciplinary team of hernia specialists uses a ...