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… Conditions Basics What is a hiatal hernia? A hiatal hernia (say "hi-AY-tul HER-nee-uh") …
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… can talk to your doctor about them. Umbilical Hernia: Should My Child Have Surgery? 1 Get … Your options Schedule surgery to fix the hernia. Wait and see if the hernia closes on its own. Key points to …
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… can talk to your doctor about them. Umbilical Hernia: Should I Have Surgery? 1 Get the Facts … Have surgery now to repair your umbilical hernia, even if you don't have symptoms. Take … and see" approach to surgery because the hernia doesn't bother you much. Key points to …
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… can talk to your doctor about them. Inguinal Hernia: Should I Have Surgery Now, or Should I … Have surgery now to repair the inguinal hernia, even if you do not have symptoms. Take … and see" approach to surgery because the hernia does not bother you much. This decision …
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… Condition Basics What is an inguinal hernia? An inguinal hernia (say "IN-gwuh-nul HER-nee-uh") happens … "given way." What causes it? Most inguinal hernias happen because an opening in the …
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… Surgery Overview Laparoscopic hernia repair is similar to other laparoscopic … through the incision. The tools to repair the hernia are inserted through other small … when deciding if you should have inguinal hernia repair surgery. For example, is your …
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… Surgery Overview For open hernia repair surgery, a single long incision is made in the groin. The hernia sac is either pushed back or tied off … The weak spot in the muscle wall—where the hernia bulges through—traditionally has been …
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… Condition Basics What is an umbilical hernia? An umbilical hernia happens when intestine , fat, or fluid … is swollen. Many children have an umbilical hernia at birth. The hernia usually isn't …
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… Topic Overview Adults need to have inguinal hernia repair surgery in the following situations. Hernias that contain a loop of intestine without blood supply ( strangulated hernias ) require emergency surgery. Hernias …
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… Overview A sports hernia is an injury of the inguinal area … and turning at high speed. This type of hernia occurs mainly in people who play ice … tennis. Although the condition is known as a hernia, in many cases an obvious hernia is not …