MURRAY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A hernia is a weakness in the abdominal wall that ...

Dr. P. Connor Johnson (Medicine): A 39-year-old woman presented to this hospital with fever, flank pain, and tender inguinal lymphadenopathy. The patient had been in her usual state of health until ...

You might notice a small bulge in your abdomen, groin or flank. What is it? How did it get there? It could be a hernia. Even if a bulge isn’t noticeable, you might have pain in your abdomen or groin ...

Each year in the U.S., more than five million people suffer from a hernia. Sadly, only 15% of them seek treatment. Though most hernias aren’t life-threatening, they can worsen and become more painful ...

A hernia occurs when a piece of skin or organ tissue (like the intestine) bulges through the outer tissue layer that normally holds the area in. Several different hernia types exist — and some can be ...

When Fergie sang about "lovely lady lumps," she certainly wasn't talking about hernias. But that's exactly what they are (def not lovely tho)—little bulges that occur when an internal organ pushes ...

Benjamin Miller, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. He completed his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and fellowship with the Cleveland Clinic ...

Incisional hernias can develop after abdominal surgery. They happen after up to 15 to 20 percent of abdominal operations involving incisions. Certain factors may increase or decrease your risk for ...