A hernia is a weakness in the abdominal wall that allows internal tissues like fat or intestines to protrude through the muscles and create a bulge beneath the skin. A hernia can happen in ...

“An incision weakens the abdominal wall, and that area is prone to developing an incisional hernia,” Dr. Miller says. Surgical wounds can compromise the strength of the tissue, making it more ...

Epigastric hernias are one of the most common hernias to affect the abdominal wall. Typically, they are not serious. They occur between the lower part of the rib cage and the belly button.

An incisional hernia may occur because surgery has weakened the abdominal wall. Umbilical hernias, which usually only appear in babies, occur because the abdominal wall just behind the naval ...

Percutaneous nephrostomies—urinary drains placed directly in the lumbar region connecting the renal calices to drainage bags which allow alternative urine drainage from the kidneys—were inserted under ...

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A CT scan was done showing an anterior abdominal wall defect at the left inguinal region. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy, ileal resection and anastomosis, mesh hernioplasty left for the ...

Hernia mesh can cause serious complications that may require revision surgeries. Thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits have already been filed, helping victims pursue justice and compensation for their ...

The inguinal canal is a passageway in the abdominal wall that allows for the passage of the testicles and ... to evaluate the severity of the hydrocele and rule out the presence of a hernia. Imaging ...

Roach: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy. I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5 centimeters with some inflammation. I have been having ...

The transversus abdominis (TA) muscle is the deepest of the abdominal muscles. It extends between the ribs and the pelvis, wrapping around the trunk from front to back. The fibers of this muscle run ...