2. Umbilical hernia: Should my child have surgery?
There is a good chance that your child's umbilical hernia will close on its own. Most of the time, a hernia that starts before 6 months of age will go away by 1 year of age.There is a good chance that your child's umbilical hernia will...
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3. Hernia - All Information
A hernia is usually a sac formed by the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneum). The sac comes through a hole or weak area in the fascia, the strong layer of the abdominal wall that surrounds the muscle.
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4. Hernia and Hydrocele Information - University of Michigan Pediatric Surgery, Ann Arbor
A hydrocele is a collection of watery fluid around the testicle. This is a common problem in newborn males and usually goes away within the first year of life. When the testicle drops into the scrotum before birth, a sac usually closes off and the...
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5. Hernia Repair - Surgery Procedures & Risks - NY Times Health Information
Hernia repair is surgery to correct a hernia. A hernia is an abnormal bulging of internal organs, often the intestine, through a weakness in a muscular wall.
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6. Pediatric Advisor 2009.1: Umbilical Hernia Admission Information and Discharge Instructions
An umbilical or bellybutton hernia looks like a big, full bellybutton with lots of loose skin. A hernia is an opening in the thick muscles that make up the abdominal wall. Abdominal contents, such as intestines, can slip through the opening and ca...
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7. Pelvic Pain Support Network - Support - Information - Advocacy - Education - Research - Hernia
Hernias in the pelvic or perineal area are unusual but they may cause intermittent lower abdominal or pelvic pain. Obturator hernias are a rare but potentially serious cause of chronic pelvic pain that is difficult to diagnose. The symptoms of sma...
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8. Inguinal Hernia Major 1: Related Information - AOL Health
Inguinal Hernia Major 1: Related Information
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9. Patient Information for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair from SAGES | Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Approximately 600,000 hernia repair operations are performed annually in the United States. Many are performed by the conventional "open" method. Some hernia repairs are performed using a small telescope known as a laparoscope. If your surgeon has...
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10. OHSU Health Information: Hiatal Hernia
A hernia is a protrusion of part of an organ through the muscle wall that surrounds it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes up into the chest through a small opening in the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the stom...
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