prior to abdominal wall closure. Initially, we used synthetic mesh in 6 patients but more recently, we have chosen to use biologic graft materials in Grade III and Grade IV hernias due to ...

A 4-year-old boy in a collision with a speeding motorcycle as he crossed the road was referred to our hospital from a ...

Surgeon Leandra Jelinek will discuss hernia detection and the latest treatments available and provide free screenings.

A femoral hernia occurs when part of your intestine or abdominal tissue pushes through a weak spot in your lower abdominal wall. Small femoral hernias usually do not cause symptoms, but if the ...

Called umbilical hernias, these occur when tissue or part of the intestine pushes through the abdominal wall near the navel, often due to the increased pressure from a growing uterus. Inguinal ...

Meshes used in surgery to reinforce soft or weak tissues such as hernia repairs using the open ... in contact with the wall, promotes tissue development. Relimesh can be: cut to the size and ...

A Cuban woman residing in Havana is making an urgent plea for help to undergo surgery for a massive hernia in her abdomen.

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What some pet owners see as an “outie” belly button on their dog could in fact be an umbilical hernia, which occurs when a small amount of abdominal fat protrudes through the body wall ...

If the neuropathy has persisted long enough, there will be weakness of the lowest portion of the abdominal wall, which is the region concerned with the formation of a direct hernia. We have found ...