A painful hernia can occur when tissue pushes through an opening in the lower abdomen. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel or the site of a previous surgery are the ...

A hernia occurs when tissue bulges out through an opening or weakness in the muscular wall. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel, or the site of a previous surgery are ...

Hernias are a common medical condition, affecting over five million people in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. When someone has a hernia, it means an organ or ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Hernias are very common. More than 1 million abdominal wall hernia repairs are performed in the U.S. each year. There are different methods for repairing a hernia. Today, ...

When it comes to hernia repair, patients today have more options than ever before. At St. Elizabeth, general surgeon Dr. Audrey Ertel is helping patients recover faster and feel better with this ...

As more procedures migrate from hospitals to outpatient settings, robotic surgery is following suit — but not all technologies are designed with ASCs in mind. At Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting, ...

For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common surgical approaches have been laparoscopic and open techniques. But a new approach for repairing hernias has ...

Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) released on Thursday results from the Enable Hernia Repair clinical study evaluating the performance of the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system in inguinal and ventral ...

From left, Alanna Palmer, Lisa Ford and Leslie Disher stand next to the da Vinci Robotic Surgical system after completing a robotic hernia surgery at the new Vancouver Clinic Surgery Center. (Photo ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Hernias, like groin, umbilical, and hiatal hernias, affect over five million people in the U.S., but only 15% of those patients seek medical treatment. Hernias can cause pain or ...

Robotic surgery represents an evolutionary turning point in surgical care. Robotic platforms support minimally invasive procedures associated with lower infection rates, faster recoveries, and ...

The Baylor Medicine Hernia Center offers comprehensive care for a vast array of hernias, ranging from simple to complex abdominal wall problems, including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, ventral ...