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There are many techniques for hernia repair that are used throughout the US and the world. Most hernia repairs performed today involve the placement of a mesh to result in a tension free repair. Mesh may be placed as an onlay over the hernia repair or alternatively as an underlay (properitoneal) repair...
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A bulge that occurs in the groin that resolves when lying down is likely to be a hernia. Hernias in women can be difficult to diagnose. Occasionally an ultraound can be performed to confirm the diagnosis. However, if a physician is able to identify the hernia on exam, then no further testing is required...
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In 2001 I had a ruptured appendix and had to have an emergency appendectomy. The surgeon made his incision down my stomach and around my naval. I realize that the condition was life threatening and there were a lot of things "rearranged" in my body but the Post operative care seemed to create...
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There are many causes of groin pain. Pain in the groin without a bulge is most commonly a muscular injury. However, if the pain persists, it is possible that you may have a sports hernia. These sports hernias are often not detected until the time of a laparoscopic exploration. I generally recommend a...
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I started having pain in the upper part of my right leg a few weeks ago during a game of basketball with my buddies. I took it easy for awhile (no working out, no basketball, no lifting weights) and the pain left. But as soon as I became active again, it came back. A friend suggested I could have a hernia...