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… Inguinal Hernia On this page: Health Tools … Self-Care What is an inguinal hernia? An inguinal hernia (say "IN-gwuh-nul HER-nee-uh") …
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… Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect … many things to think about when deciding if you should have inguinal hernia repair surgery. For example, is your hernia …
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… Inguinal Hernia: Surgery in Adults On this page: … Adults need to have inguinal hernia repair surgery in the following situations. Hernias …
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… Open Inguinal Hernia Repair (Herniorrhaphy, Hernioplasty) On this page: … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview For open hernia repair surgery, a single long incision is made in the … skin. Why It Is Done Surgical repair is recommended for inguinal hernias that are causing pain or other symptoms and …
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… Inguinal Hernia: Should I Have Surgery Now, or Should I Wait? … choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Inguinal Hernia: Should I Have Surgery Now, or Should I Wait? 1 Get …
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… Sports Hernia On this page: Overview Overview A sports hernia is an injury of the inguinal area caused by repetitive twisting and turning at … from overuse of groin muscles, which causes stress on the inguinal wall. A sports hernia can be hard to diagnose. …
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… Hiatal Hernia On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is a hiatal hernia? A hiatal hernia (say "hi-AY-tul HER-nee-uh") happens when part of …
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… Common Types of Hernias On this page: Overview Overview A hernia is a bulge … the belly and groin areas. Common types of hernias include inguinal , femoral, umbilical, incisional, epigastric, and hiatal . Inguinal hernia An inguinal hernia (say "IN-gwuh-nul …
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… Umbilical Hernia in Children On this page: What is an umbilical hernia? An umbilical hernia happens when intestine , fat, or fluid pushes through …
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… Umbilical Hernia: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want … so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Umbilical Hernia: Should I Have Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare … Your options Have surgery now to repair your umbilical hernia, even if you don't have symptoms. Take a "wait and …
