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… repairs in children to explore the opposite groin for a hernia. This can be done by … during surgery being too small to cover the groin area. Or the mesh may not be stapled well.) …
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… trapped inside the hernia and is cut off from its blood supply. Talk with your doctor before … cannot be stopped for surgery. You have other health problems that make surgery dangerous. … Information (e.g. cross-references to other topics, definitions or medical illustrations) …
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… lump, or evidence of bowel blockage or urinary symptoms, call your doctor to be … lump, or evidence of bowel blockage or urinary symptoms, call your doctor to be …
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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 …
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… has been repaired by sewing the edges of healthy muscle tissue together … since birth (indirect hernias) and for healthy tissues, where it is possible to use … repair also depends on your age and overall health. Risks Adults and children who have a …
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Check Your Symptoms Overview Swimmer's ear (otitis externa) is a painful inflammation and infection of the ear canal . It causes the ear canal to look red and swollen. The ear canal may be narrower …
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Surgery Overview A root canal is done when decay will likely damage or has already killed a tooth. During a root canal, a dentist or endodontist removes the pulp from the centre of a tooth and fills …
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Surgery Overview Surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum is called orchiopexy or orchidopexy. Surgery is usually recommended by the time the baby is 18 months old. footnote 1 In most …
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… into the groin. A kidney stone . A stone forms from minerals in urine that crystallize … into the groin. A kidney stone . A stone forms from minerals in urine that crystallize …
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… Center Learn about bone, joint, and muscle health It's not uncommon to have aches and … your bone, joint, and muscle symptoms with topics such as: Finger, Hand, and Wrist … Pain . Tennis Elbow: Should I Have Surgery? . Health Topics Medical Tests Make a Wise …
