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Results 1 - 10 of 16 for hernia
  1. Inguinal hernia repair - series (image) 
    A hernia occurs when part of an organ protrudes through a weak point or tear in the thin muscular ... Hernia repair may be recommended for: Large bulges through a small hole (increased risk of incarceration and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100027_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Umbilical hernia repair - series (image) 
    Umbilical hernias are fairly common. They are obvious at birth and are caused by a small defect in the ... In most cases, by age 3 the umbilical hernia shrinks and closes without treatment. The indications for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100105_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Diaphragmatic hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... life-threatening situation. The indications for a diaphragmatic hernia repair include: Chest X-rays showing diaphragmatic hernia Severe breathing difficulty (respiratory distress) shortly after birth ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100014_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hiatal hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... backflows from the stomach into the esophagus. Hiatal hernia repair is surgery to repair a bulging of ... abdomen and chest (diaphragm) into the chest (hiatal hernia). Hiatal hernia repair may be recommended when the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100028_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Umbilical hernia (image) 
    An umbilical hernia is a protrusion of the peritoneum and fluid, omentum, or a portion of abdominal organ(s) through the umbilical ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9006.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Inguinal hernia (image) 
    Inguinal hernia is the result of an organ, usually bowel, protruding through a weak point or tear in the thin muscular abdominal wall. Inguinal hernias can restrict blood supply to the bowel herniated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17075.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hiatal hernia - x-ray (image) 
    ... of the stomach protruding through the diaphragm (hiatal hernia).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1702.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Hiatal hernia (image) 
    A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach protrudes up into the chest through the sheet of muscle called the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17070.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Femoral hernia (image) 
    A femoral hernia is a protrusion of a loop of the intestine through a weakened abdominal wall, located in the lower ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18025.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Infant abdominal hernia (gastroschisis) (image) 
    An abdominal hernia (gastroschisis) occurs when there is an area where the muscles are weak, and this allows the internal organs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9028.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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