Paraesophageal hernias, a rare type of hernia, occur when part of the stomach or nearby organs shift into the chest cavity.

"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 ...

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 ...

Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin this week These states part of 'blue wall,' but Trump flipped them in 2016 Democratic strategist: These states 'pivotal' to both campaigns Kamala ...

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 ...

There are two main types of hernia. There are those that are on the body wall, such as inguinal, umbilical, and incisional hernias. These are what most people tend to think of when they think of a ...