More than a million inguinal hernia repair surgeries per year are performed under general anesthesia in the U.S. "This is a ...

Umbilical hernias are not generally serious. They may be so small that a person is unaware they have one. If a hiatal hernia is not causing symptoms, it may not require treatment. For large ...

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.

and Kugel patch inguinal hernia repair is one of the established treatment now, since it is less invasive with a relatively low recurrence rate, satisfactory patient comfort, and various ideal ...

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

Background Reduction en masse of inguinal hernia is a rare condition following manual reduction of an unrecognized incarcerated inguinal hernia. The preoperative diagnosis and surgical treatment ...

Hypothesis We hypothesised that radiofrequency denervation (RFD) of both the ilioinguinal nerve and inguinal ligament could be used to desensitise ... Conclusions The use of RFD in the treatment of ...