Gallstones are hardened lumps of solid material that can form in your gallbladder, and are made when the digestive juice called bile turns hard and stone-like. A common condition, gallstones vary in size and can range in size from as small as a grain of sand to
Read more →What is an Inguinal Hernia? An inguinal hernia is the most common type of hernia, and occurs when tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot or tear in the abdominal groin muscles. Most inguinal hernias are caused by an opening in the
Read more →If you have had hernia repair surgery, you will likely not have any negative long-term effects, including problems with sexual intercourse. In general, most people are able to start having sex after a brief recovery period. The length of the recovery period depends on a number of
Read more →What is a Spigelian Hernia? A Spigelian hernia (sometimes called a lateral ventral hernia) is a rare type of hernia through the spigelian fascia, the layer of tissue that separates two groups of abdominal muscles. The muscles are called the rectus muscles and the lateral obliques. Spigelian
Read more →What is a Strangulated Hernia? A strangulated hernia is a serious life-threatening condition in which the blood supply to trapped hernia tissue is cut off. This strangulated tissue can quickly die off and release toxins and infection into the bloodstream, which could lead to sepsis or death.
Read more →What is an Inguinal Hernia? An inguinal hernia (also known as a groin hernia) is the most common type of hernia. It occurs when soft tissue, such as fat or part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the lower abdominal wall. The resulting bulge
Read more →What is a Cesarean Delivery? Caesarean section, also known as C-section or caesarean delivery, is the use of surgery to deliver one or more babies. The procedure involves making an incision in a woman’s abdomen and uterus to access the baby. Your doctor may recommend a cesarean
Read more →What is a Sports Hernia? The term “sports hernia” is a misnomer, because the condition is actually not an abdominal hernia at all (it’s true name is athletic pubalgia). A sports hernia is a strain or tear of any soft tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament) in the lower
Read more →Minimally invasive surgical techniques, such as laparoscopic and robotic, are now used in nearly 80% of operations for paraesophageal hernia repair (PEH). According to a recent retrospective study of data from nearly 100,000 cases, minimally invasive procedures are associated with many outcome improvements, as compared to traditional
Read more →Gallbladder and Gallstones Overview The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ located on the right side of the body, on the underside of the liver. The gallbladder acts as a storage facility for bile, releasing it into the intestines on a regular basis to help the body
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