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Inguinal Hernia |
Hernia, Inguinal |
Inguinal hernias are protrusions of abdominal cavity contents through an area of the abdominal wall commonly referred to as the groin, and known in anatomic language as the inguinal area or the myopectineal orifice. They are very common and their repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical operations. There are two types of inguinal hernia, direct and indirect. (Femoral hernias occur within the same "myopectineal orifice," but are usually classed as separate from the "inguinal" ...
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Inguinal Hernia News Headlines
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
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The Earth Times - Mon, 23 Oct 2006 01:14 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Health Tip: Avoiding a Hernia
MedicineNet - Thu, 18 May 2006 06:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 26 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Hydrocele Formation Following Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:00 EST
- Delaying Surgery For Hernia Repair A Safe Option
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:00 EST
- Surgery often avoidable for men with hernias
Reuters - Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:26 EST
- Delaying Surgery For Hernia Repair A Safe Option
ScienceDaily - Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:00 EST
- Hernias: ''Watchful Waiting'' Proposed
WebMD - Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:58 EST
- Study: Not Every Hernia Needs to Be Fixed
ABC News - Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:52 EST
- Some pain-free hernias can go untreated
MSNBC - Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:02 EST
- Study: Not Every Hernia Needs to Be Fixed
ABC News - Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:27 EST
- Study: Not Every Hernia Needs to Be Fixed
ABC News - Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:19 EST
- FDA Approves First Medical Device For Hernia Repair Using Rutgers Biomaterial
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:00 EST
- Some hernias bear watching, not surgery, study says
Reuters - Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:07 EST
- What''s the best way to treat a sports hernia?
MSNBC - Mon, 01 Aug 2005 07:03 EST
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ABC News - Fri, 22 Apr 2005 02:09 EST
- Tampa Man, Famed Doctor Face Off in Court
ABC News - Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:51 EST
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