The test results are in, and you have a paraesophageal hiatal hernia. While your stomach and esophagus are in their natural positions, a portion of your stomach squeezed through your hiatus and is resting close to the esophagus. The risk associated with this hernia is the potential for the protruding part of the stomach to…
An epigastric hernia can develop when fat tissues are able to push through weakened abdominal muscles. The result is a bulge or bump in the epigastric area between your belly button and the bottom of your rib cage. Initially, the pain and discomfort of an epigastric hernia may only be noticeable when the abdominal muscles…
While umbilical hernias in infants almost always heal without the need for surgery, but that is not the case for adults where the hernia cannot heal without medical assistance. There are several typical causes for the development of adult umbilical hernias that include being overweight, after a pregnancy, or have had surgery in the area…
Every year there are more than one million procedures performed for hernia repairs. The two surgical methods are open repair and laparoscopic repair. Both types of operations can involve surgical mesh or stitches only. But, the method most beneficial for your type of hernia will be determined by your Glendora General Surgeon based on your…
The medical term for a groin hernia is inguinal hernia because the hernia develops when a part of the intestine pushes through a weak area in the abdominal wall at the inguinal canal near the groin. The big myth is that only males develop inguinal hernias. In fact, about 10 percentage of the population that…