This type of hernia is quite common in male kids and cause during the developmental ... one can lower their risk of suffering from direct inguinal hernia with a healthy diet and quit smoking.

Inguinal hernias affect millions of men, with half of them likely to develop ... gene networks linked to excessive ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Hernias – while a familiar term to many – remain a bit of a mystery when it comes to understanding what they really are and how they happen. Dr. Kyle Seudeal, a general surgeon with ...

This occurs more frequently among men than women. These happen when part of your bowel comes out in your inguinal ... Open ...

If the hernia is bulging out of the abdominal wall (a direct hernia), the bulge is pushed back into place. If the hernia is going down the inguinal canal (indirect), the hernia sac is either pushed ...

An inguinal hernia can become stuck, or incarcerated. Without treatment, this can lead to strangulation, causing the tissue inside the hernia to die. An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the ...