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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Inguinal hernia
  1. 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
  2. Inguinal hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... increased risk of incarceration and strangulation). Painful hernia. Inguinal hernia repair is indicated when the bulge through the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100027_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hydrocele repair - series (image) 
    ... vaginalis into the scrotum. This is called an inguinal hernia. If a hydrocele persists past the first 6 ... months of life, it should be surgically repaired. Inguinal hernia in infants is usually repaired within the first ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100163_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia