The hernia sac was opened carefully in the midline, and all bowel and omental adhesions were released from the hernia sac. The content of the hernia was reduced back to the abdominal cavity. A ...

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

Omental torsion is a rare but significant cause of acute abdominal pain that can often be mistaken for more common conditions such as appendicitis or cholecystitis. The omentum is a fold of ...

So, if symptoms or pain occur, you should talk to your doctor about treatment options. For example, painful hernias will typically need surgical repair. Below, learn about common hernia symptoms and ...

Two hernia 'super clinics' have helped to cut waiting times at Oxford University Hospitals by seeing more than 400 patients ...

Hernias often look like a bulge or swelling under the skin. The type of hernia someone has depends on its cause and location on the body. A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ pushes ...

Background and Aim: Barrett's esophagus has been associated with the presence of hiatal hernia; however, to date no meta-analysis of the relationship has been performed. We aimed to conduct a ...

Most hernias only cause mild symptoms, but some can interfere with daily life. Board-Certified General Surgeon with AdventHealth Medical Group, Dr. Brett Armstrong, joins ...

Abdominal reconstruction in the contaminated or potentially-contaminated abdomen is challenging because of the high risk of re-infection and hernia recurrence. Surgical techniques, synthetic ...