Hernia News

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Seniors / Aging ; Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 03 Jul 2009 - 1:00 PDT We are all familiar with the fact that cognitive function declines as we get older.

SK Hospital situated at Edappanzhanji is facilitating effective treatment for Hernia through Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeries.

Seven years ago, I had bilateral inguinal-hernia repair done by laparoscopy. Before the surgery, I had some pain on the right side of my groin, but there was no visible hernia.

A two-year-old Chinese boy is thought to be the world's youngest smoker. Tong Liangliang was taught how to light up by his father, who believed the habit would alleviate pain caused by a hernia.

Meet with other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints here to discuss parenting and lifestyle issues.

In an article published in the June 25th edition of the journal Neuron , researchers at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, have found that synaptic plasticity, long implicated as a device for 'change' in the brain, may also be essential for stability.

Covidien , a leading global provider of healthcare products, will exhibit a number of innovative devices for state-of-the-art hernia repair at Georgetown University Hospitala TMs Abdominal Wall Reconstruction conference in Washington, DC on June 25-27, 2009.

A A Famous breast cancer survivors Movie stars, athletes and a former First Lady who've all beaten the disease share what inspired them to keep fighting.

End to surgery? Some doctors are waiting to see if their patients develop a life-threatening complication When Shamus Burns found a lump in his groin on holiday last year, he was naturally alarmed.

If 2009 was the year you decided to lose weight and thus far your weight loss goals aren't being achieved as you'd hoped, you may be considering surgical options for losing the extra pounds -- and some of your other obesity-related health conditions.

Can anyone be ever too old for 'key-hole' surgery? MORE and more surgical operations are being performed using minimally-invasive methods.

A 68-year-old man with alcoholic cirrhosis, portal hypertension, ascites, and an umbilical hernia presented to the emergency department after an episode of coughing that was followed by a rush of fluid and fat from the umbilicus.

A 68-year-old man with alcoholic cirrhosis, portal hypertension, ascites, and an umbilical hernia presented to the emergency department after an episode of coughing that was followed by a rush of fluid and fat from the umbilicus.

A trial in the latest issue of Surgical Endoscopy compares laparoscopic versus open incisional hernia repair.

The subtle and not-so-subtle influence of industry on physicians has lately become a front-burner issue.

Shailaja Menon can never forget the day in March when her daughter Trisha, then seven months old, called her "amma" for the first time.

I'VE just noticed a small lump in my groin. Is it anything to worry about? MRS WILSON by email That depends on what's causing it.

Pentalogy of Cantrell: Reviewing the Syndrome With a Case Report and Nursing Implications Pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare syndrome characterized by 5 distinctive anomalies: epigastric omphalocele, sternal cleft, diaphragmatic defect, diaphragmatic pericardial defect, and intracardiac defect.

The purpose of this article is to describe the anatomy of the inguinal region in a way that is useful for sonographic diagnosis of inguinal region hernias, and to illustrate the sonographic appearance of this anatomy.

Lawsuits over the Kugel mesh hernia patch are moving forward, with the first suits in the multi-district litigation set for trial this fall.