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Introduction: Hernia

Hernia: When an organ pokes out past the muscle wall that is supposed to hold the organ in place, you have a hernia. (Source: excerpt from Hiatal Hernia: NIDDK) ... more about Hernia.

Hernia: General term for an organ protruding where it should not. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hernia is available below.

Symptoms of Hernia

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Medical Textbooks Online about Hernia

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  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Hernia?

Causes of Hernia

  • Congenital abdominal wall weakness
  • Injury
  • Excessive lifting
  • Prior surgical
  • Coughing too hard

See full list of 10 causes of Hernia

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Treatments for Hernia

  • Manipulating the hernia
  • Supportive truss
  • Surgical correction
  • Hernioplasty
  • Special diet - to reduce hernia size

See full list of 6 treatments for Hernia

Videos for Hernia

Laparoscopic Surgery

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Prognosis for Hernia

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Reseach about Hernia

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Clinical Trials for Hernia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hernia include:

See full list of 38 Clinical Trials for Hernia

Statistics for Hernia

Types of Hernia

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Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Hernia

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Article Excerpts about Hernia

When an organ pokes out past the muscle wall that is supposed to hold the organ in place, you have a hernia. (Source: excerpt from Hiatal Hernia: NIDDK)

Definitions of Hernia:

Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes - (Source - WordNet 2.1)


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