An umbilical hernia is a condition in which part of the intestine or fat bulges out through the muscles at the belly button, where the umbilical cord is located before birth. Umbilical hernias are ...

A study, published in JAMA Surgery, identified the factors that lead to umbilical hernia recurrence, a common general surgery procedure. Researchers studied 332 military veteran patients who underwent ...

An inguinal hernia is a condition in which part of the intestine bulges through a hole in the abdominal wall of the groin. There are two types of inguinal hernias: Indirect inguinal hernias — usually ...

Who knew that belly buttons were injury-prone? Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin explained that his recent absence from the Octagon was due to an umbilical hernia surgery. In January 2009 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Are there any nonsurgical ways to repair an inguinal hernia, like exercise, diet or walking? I believe I caught mine early on. The mesh does not seem promising. — R.K. Dear R.K.: An ...

Inguinal hernia repairs with mesh and causes complications like pain, recurrence, infection, rejection and testicular damage, says a senior hernia expert in India. Hernias are abnormal bulges ...