Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Advertisement

Ventral Hernia Learning Center

Treatments could include:
Seek appropriate care for chronic cough or constipation if you have a hernia. Straining associated with these conditions causes the intestines to bulge further into the hernia.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 21, 2009
Hernia repair is a surgical procedure to return an organ that protrudes through a weak area of muscle to its original position.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Incisional hernia repair is a surgical procedure performed to correct an incisional hernia. An incisional hernia, also called a ventral hernia, is a bulge or protrusion that occurs near or directly along a prior abdominal surgical incision. The su...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
The diaphragm is a large dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity (where your heart and lungs are) from the belly area. A diaphragmatic hernia is an opening or tear in the diaphragm. In a child born with a diaphragmatic hernia, the organ...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 10, 2009
Advertisement
Copyright © 2005 - 2012 Healthline Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
Healthline is for informational purposes and should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis or treatment recommendations. more details