Laura Borodyansky Dodis, MD; Michael William Bennett, MD, MB BCh BAO, PhD, MRCPI; David L. Carr-Locke, MD, FRCPSeries Editor: David L. Carr-Locke, MD, FRCP Surgical repair of the diaphragmatic defect ...

The Iskandar Complex Hernia Center, based in Waxahachie, TX, recently published an article about the different types of hernias and the treatments which are available for each one. The Center focuses ...

You get a hernia when an organ or fatty tissue squeezes through a weak spot in a surrounding muscle or connective tissue called fascia. Hernias often happen where the belly wall is weaker, such as in ...

Hernias typically result from muscle weakness and strain. Depending on the severity, doctors may suggest watchful waiting or surgery to repair the hernia. A hernia occurs when an organ pushes through ...

We described the case of an elderly patient with Morgagni hernia of the stomach who presented with chronic intermittent nausea and vomiting, and later with complications from strangulated hernia.