A hernia occurs when an organ or internal body part pushes through the tissue that usually surrounds and protects it. A hernia can develop in various places in the abdomen. Inguinal hernias are the ...

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 abdominal ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m an 83-year-old healthy woman. In 2019, I became aware of a little bulge in my groin and suspected an inguinal hernia. It was confirmed by my family doctor. Given its small size and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My son had an ultrasound the other day for a hernia. I have had six hernias. His results showed an inguinal hernia, 2.2 centimeters and "reducible." Will he need surgery? Can he wear a ...

Percutaneous internal ring suturing (PIRS) is a method of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy, i.e. percutaneous closure of the internal inguinal ring under the control of a telescope placed in the umbilicus.

Have you seen a collection of fluid in the pseudosac (the fascia transversalis covering of the sac) after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal patch (TEPP) repair of inguinal hernias? This collection ...

IN 1889, Edward Bassini, of Italy, in prefacing his report on 251 cases of inguinal hernia, said: "After all that has been written with such feverish diligence up to the present time concerning the ...

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

Neeraj Chopra’s performance in the Paris 2024 Olympics was affected by inguinal hernia. Here’s all that you need to know about this condition. Neeraj Chopra reportedly suffers from inguinal hernia – ...