If you’re experiencing mild hiatal hernia symptoms, your doctor might recommend a “wait and watch” approach along with ...
Hexagon Health and its founder Dr. Shirin Towfigh diled a lawsuit in Delaware today against Medtronic (MDT), alleging Medtronic infringed three of Hexagon’s patents related to hernia mesh treatment ...
A hernia is a small hole in the abdominal wall, which usually holds your tissues and organs — including your stomach and ...
Not all hernias require surgery, but if they become painful or interfere with someone’s quality of life, surgery is ...
"Ventral hernia" is a term used to describe a protrusion of tissues or intestine through a weak spot in the abdominal wall. There are two types of ventral hernias: umbilical and incisional. There are ...
An umbilical hernia occurs at the umbilicus (belly button) when a loop of intestine pushes through the umbilical ring, a small opening in a fetus’ abdominal muscles through which the umbilical ...