(1) A hernia operation

(2) An inguinal hernia is a groin hernia that is caused by a weak spot where the thigh joins the lower stomach.

(3) Umbilical hernia

(4) An abdominal examination showed no abnormality apart from an umbilical hernia .

(5) He has a hernia

(6) An umbilical hernia occurs when part of the intestine protrudes through a weakness in the abdominal wall at the navel.

(7) A hernia means protrusion of the content of the abdomen, through a weak defect in the abdominal wall.

(8) She got a hernia

(9) Reputable pediatric surgeons do not repair simple umbilical hernias in 5-week old infants.

(10) Rather than making two separate incisions - one over each hernia - the surgeon can repair both hernias using the same three small incisions to insert the laparoscopic instruments.

(11) Patients with painful non-urgent conditions such as hernias , varicose veins, cataracts and hip and knee replacements are instead paying for their own care to avoid the crippling wait for free treatment on the NHS.

(12) Laparoscopic procedures result in fewer wound complications and incision hernias than traditional abdominal surgery.

(13) Crisis intervention makes intuitive sense to physicians and surgeons used to myocardial infarcts and obstructed hernias .

(14) It was simple: did the girl specifically state that this doctor had two hernia scars, or did she just mention u251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu2510scarsu251cu00f6u251cu00e7u251cu00fb - among other possibilities - and did the doctor then specify that he had scars that were hernial in nature?

(15) Laparoscopy enables hernial orifices to be observed and tension-free mesh repair to be carried out effectively.

(16) In addition to the familiar inguinal, femoral and umbilical hernias, a number of unusual hernias can occur.

(17) Many types of hernias occur in the abdominal area.

(18) Later complications include incisional hernias , wound infections, and vitamin deficiencies.

(19) In his study of hernias, an area of prodigious research and invention during surgery's transitional period, Arnaud devotes several paragraphs to imagining the hernial sac as it penetrates the peritoneal membrane.

(20) Umbilical hernias , omphaloceles, and gastroschisis usually are apparent on gross inspection.