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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Ventral hernia
  1. Ventral hernia repair 
    Ventral hernia repair is a procedure to repair a ventral hernia. A ventral hernia is a sac (pouch) formed from the inner ... pushes through a hole in the abdominal wall. Ventral hernias often occur at the site of an old ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007661.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Ventral Hernia Repair Surgery (Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons)  
    Hernia/Treatments and Therapies ... Hernia ... Endoscopy/Specifics ... Endoscopy ... Your doctor can repair a hernia with surgery to bring the tissue together and close the ...
    https://www.sages.org/...paroscopic-ventral-hernia-repair-from-sages - External Health Links
  3. Hernia (National Library of Medicine)  
    A hernia happens when part of an internal organ or tissue bulges through a weak area of muscle. Most hernias are in the abdomen. There are several types ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hernia.html - Health Topics
  4. Surgical Mesh Used for Hernia Repair (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Hernia/Treatments and Therapies ... Hernia ... Food and Drug Administration ... Information on surgical mesh used for hernia repair.
    https://www.fda.gov/.../surgical-mesh-used-hernia-repair - External Health Links
  5. Endoscopy (National Library of Medicine)  
    Endoscopy is a procedure that lets your doctor look inside your body. It uses an instrument called an endoscope, or scope for short. Scopes have a tiny camera ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/endoscopy.html - Health Topics
  6. Hernias (Nemours Foundation)  
    Hernia/Teenagers ... Hernia ... Hernia/Start Here ... Hernia ... Nemours Foundation ... hernias, ruptures, muscle weakness or strain, testicular exams, obesity, lifting heavy ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/hernias.html - External Health Links
  7. Abdominal wall defect 
    An abdominal wall defect is an opening in the abdomen through which various abdominal organs can protrude. This opening varies in size and can usually be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/abdominal-wall-defect - Genetics