The radiographs revealed barium filled intestinal loops outside the abdominal wall. The clinician ... In most cases, the hernia is of little consequence and herniorrhaphy may carry more risk ...

Abdominal wall hernia repairs are commonly performed worldwide in general surgery. There is still no agreed consensus on the optimal surgical approach. Since the turn of the twenty-first century ...

A femoral hernia occurs when part of your intestine or abdominal tissue pushes through a weak spot in your lower abdominal wall. Small femoral hernias usually do not cause symptoms, but if the hernia ...

A hernia is a small hole in the abdominal wall, which usually holds your tissues and organs — including your stomach and ...

For open hernia repair surgery, a single long incision is made in the groin. If the hernia is bulging out of the abdominal wall (a direct hernia), the bulge is pushed back into place. If the hernia is ...

The Baylor Medicine Hernia Center offers comprehensive care for a vast array of hernias, ranging from simple to complex abdominal wall problems, including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, ventral ...

Background: Posterior abdominal wall deficiency (PAWD) is a tear in the external oblique aponeurosis or the conjoint tendon causing a posterior wall defect at the medial end of the inguinal canal. It ...

An umbilical hernia is a bulge that develops over the belly button. It occurs when part of the small intestine pushes through an opening in the abdominal wall. A femoral hernia occurs when fatty ...