Managing hiatal hernias may involve addressing the associated symptoms, such as changing dietary or lifestyle habits to manage heartburn or reflux. Inguinal hernias are relatively common.

The instruments to repair the hernia are inserted through other small incisions in the lower abdomen. Mesh is then placed over the defect to reinforce the belly wall. There are many things to think ...

A novel medication-based approach has reversed inguinal hernias in mice and fully restored their normal anatomy, offering hope for treating hernias in humans.

a bulge that results from soft tissue pushing through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles. Although common, the cause of these hernias is unknown, and the only treatment is surgery to repair the ...

Even after surgery, these hernias recur in 10 to 15% of men. Using a novel, medication-based approach, a new Northwestern Medicine study successfully reversed existing inguinal hernias in male ...

Using a novel, medication-based approach, a new Northwestern Medicine study successfully reversed existing inguinal hernias in male mice and fully restored their normal anatomy without surgery.

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 ...