"Epigastric hernia is a midline fascial defect above the umbilicus where fat or tissue protrudes, often worsened by increased intra-abdominal pressure, aging/collagen weakness, prior surgery, or ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm 70 years old and do 400 push-ups every morning. I also lift weights two days a week. I have developed an epigastric hernia. It doesn't bother me, and my primary doctor said leave ...

Health care providers are constantly evolving treatments for complicated conditions to provide patients with the greatest amount of benefit while avoiding any adverse effects, like scarring. Marcus ...

The term hernia refers to a defect in the muscle or connective tissue layer of the abdominal wall that allows part of an internal organ, such as the intestine or fat, to push through, usually forming ...

There are two main types of hernia. There are those that are on the body wall, such as inguinal, umbilical, and incisional hernias. These are what most people tend to think of when they think of a ...

Robotic surgery is the latest advancement in hernia treatment. It is an advanced form of the laparoscopic method, but robotic ...

March 1 (UPI) --About one in six people in the United States who undergo hernia repair surgery need to have the procedure again within 10 years due to recurrence, a study published Tuesday by JAMA ...

Although mesh repair had a small reduction in recurrence rates compared with suture repairs for primary ventral hernias, risks for seroma and surgical site infection (SSI) increased, according to a ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Putting off hernia surgery can increase your risk for ...