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.

You probably already know that a hernia is when an organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. But have you ever heard of ...

Q. I think I have a small hernia in my groin that’s probably going to need surgery. How soon should I get this thing taken care of? A. First, if you suspect you have a hernia, get it checked ...

By age 75, a noteworthy 50% of men develop an inguinal (groin) hernia - a bulge that results from soft tissue pushing through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.

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 ...

After the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services established higher reimbursement for the repair of anterior abdominal hernias that are ≥ 3 cm, the percentage of hernias documented as smaller ...

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 ...