The Iskandar Complex Hernia Center, a prestigious institution specializing in hernia diagnosis, management, and treatment, has proudly announced the release of an in-depth resource titled ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Our experience with my husband’s hiatal hernia was traumatic. He was 69 and in excellent health. After a day of working in the yard, we sat down to supper and within three minutes he ...

The most common symptom of hernias is a visible lump or bulge. This is common to all hernias be it inguinal, femoral or umbilical hernia. Other common symptoms of hernias include: Usually painful ...

Rajon Jernigan's pain was getting more predictable. Whenever he used his abdominal muscles in any task, he felt extreme tightness and squeezing in his abdomen. "We put in a hardwood floor at our house ...

A hernia occurs when the stomach, intestine, or other organ in your abdomen pokes through a tear or weak spot in the muscle. It might feel like a lump in your groin or lower belly. The bulge may hurt ...

We often think about hernias as they affect adults, but it is a common condition for infants and children as well. Unlike adult hernias that are usually caused by muscle strain, children are typically ...

Chronic pelvic pain is a common health issue for women, but a hernia is often overlooked as a potential cause. About 15 to 20% of U.S. women, ages 18 to 50, experience chronic pelvic pain in their ...

A coroner has issued a warning to doctors following the death of a man whose life-threatening hernia was misdiagnosed as a stomach bug. Earlier this month, Nigel Parsley ruled that there had been a ...

CPT 49496 (Repair, initial inguinal hernia, full term infant younger than age 6 months, or preterm infant older than 50 weeks postconception age and younger than age 6 months at the time of surgery, ...