The instruments to repair the hernia are inserted through other small incisions in the lower abdomen. Mesh is then placed over the defect to reinforce the belly wall. There are many things to think ...

In this randomized trial conducted at 14 U.S. veterans' hospitals, 1983 men (mean age, 58) with inguinal hernia underwent either open mesh repair (by the Lichtenstein method) or laparoscopic mesh ...

Martin Kincey, 39, started experiencing pain in 2011, 12 years after he had a mesh repair for his inguinal hernia. "I used to play all sorts of sports," he explained. "But now the simplest of ...

The Baylor Medicine Hernia Center offers comprehensive care for a vast array of hernias, ranging from simple to complex abdominal wall problems, including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, ventral ...