What is Hernia?

What is Hernia?

• Hernia: General term for an organ protruding where it should not.
• Hernia: rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Hernia: Introduction

Types of Hernia:

Types of Hernia:

• Abdominal Hernia
• Rectal Hernia
• Hiatal hernia
• Inguinal hernia
• Umbilical hernia - occurring in newborns related to the umbilical cord
• Reducible hernia - can be moved back into place
• Irreducible hernia - cannot be moved back into place
• Incarcerated hernia - swollen and cannot be moved
• Obstructed hernia
• Strangulated hernia - when the hernia has cut off its own blood supply
• more types...»

How serious is Hernia?

Complications of Hernia: see complications of Hernia
Deaths for Hernia: 1,464 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001)

What causes Hernia?

Causes of Hernia: see causes of Hernia
Risk factors for Hernia: see risk factors for Hernia

What are the symptoms of Hernia?

Symptoms of Hernia: see symptoms of Hernia

Complications of Hernia: see complications of Hernia

Hernia: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hernia.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hernia.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Hernia: see treatments for Hernia
Research for Hernia: see research for Hernia

Society issues for Hernia

Hospitalization statistics for Hernia: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hernia:

• 1.28% (163,314) of hospital episodes were for hernia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 96% of hospital consultations for hernia required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 69% of hospital episodes for hernia were for hernia men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 31% of hospital episodes for hernia were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 10% of hospital admissions for hernia required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for hernia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Name and Aliases of Hernia

Main name of condition: Hernia

Herniation
Source - WordNet 2.1

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hernia:

• Abdominal wall hernia
• Indirect inguinal hernia
• Indirect hernia
• Direct inguinal hernia
• Direct hernia
• Femoral hernia
• Umbilical hernia
• Richter hernia
• Incisional hernia
• Spigelian hernia
• Obturator hernia
• Reducible hernia
• Incarcerated hernia
• Strangulated hernia

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