The prognosis for hernia repairs is generally good with timely diagnosis and repair. The prognosis depends ... in about 10 percent of adults. Surgery is considered the only cure.

We hope you'll never need to know this—but in case symptoms of a hernia ever creep up, a Cleveland Clinic surgeon reveals ...

Femoral hernia: This groin hernia is not ... employing specialized instruments and typically mesh for repair. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery represents a further refinement of this approach.