DEAR DOCTOR K: I have an inguinal hernia. Do I need to have it repaired? If so, what will the procedure involve? DEAR READER: An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the intestine bulges through a weak ...

THE injection treatment of hernia is now so little practiced in regular surgical circles in New England that its results, favorable or unfavorable, are rarely observed. This report deals with a ...

A hernia happens when part of an internal organ, such as a portion of your stomach or intestines, pushes through muscle or tissue. When this happens, a lump forms under the skin. Hernias develop ...

An inguinal hernia is a condition in which part of the intestine bulges through a hole in the abdominal wall of the groin. There are two types of inguinal hernias: Indirect inguinal hernias — usually ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the intestine or fatty tissue pokes through a weakened area of the abdominal wall to either side of the inguinal canal. The inguinal canal is a passage that ...

Surgical repair is recommended for inguinal hernias that are causing pain or other symptoms and for hernias that are incarcerated or strangulated. Surgery is always recommended for inguinal hernias in ...

A 28-year-old man, married with 3 children, complained of a right inguinal hernia. On examination, his right testicle was found to be in the superior inguinal pouch, palpable, and according to him it ...

We hope you'll never need to know this—but in case symptoms of a hernia ever creep up, a Cleveland Clinic surgeon reveals when to act.

The use of an intraoperative catheter did not protect against the development of postoperative urinary retention (PUR) for patients who underwent laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair surgery, a ...

AN entrapment neuropathy of the ilioinguinal nerve can cause pain and disability that may present serious diagnostic difficulties. The nerve is analogous to an intercostal nerve since it has both ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females.