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 ...

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 ...

Surgeon Ahmad Elnahas – a specialist in minimally invasive surgery and who has pioneered the surgical robot at St. Joseph’s Hospital – is using the da Vinci Xi to improve the operation experience and ...

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 ...

Starting this week, patients at SVMC can go under the knife — or rather, under the da Vinci 5 robot, controlled by a surgeon ...

Dr. Juan Diego Holguin has achieved his 1,000th robotic surgery at Waterbury Hospital, marking a significant milestone.

Every year, more than 13 million babies are born prematurely worldwide, and up to one-third of them require surgical repair ...

Chicago Blackhawks forward Colin Blackwell underwent sports hernia surgery on March 22 and was expected to be out approximately 12 weeks. But his road to recovery has not been a smooth one. In a raw, ...

The 86-year old pontiff had a “day of rest” after hernia surgery, and was able to take communion in his room, the Vatican said. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis spent a “day of ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans will cover medically necessary hernia surgery. Part A will cover the surgery when done in a hospital, whereas Part B will ...

Texas shortstop Corey Seager will undergo surgery to repair a sports hernia, ending the All-Star shortstop's third season with the Rangers, general manager Chris Young said Thursday. Seager was ...