However, they can be surgically repaired and for that, you need to timely recognize the signs and symptoms. Experts say ...

Paraesophageal hernias, a rare type of hernia, occur when part of the stomach or nearby organs shift into the chest cavity.

This internal hernia forms due to widening of the hiatus in the diaphragm and loosening of the ligament-like membranes that tether the lower esophagus and upper stomach to the diaphragm. ... A hiatal ...

(Internal hernia is a defect in the abdominal cavity that allows abdominal structures, such as the intestines, to move out of their natural position. However, ...

Hernias in women often overlooked, misdiagnosed. kabc. By ABC7. Saturday, February 4, 2012. LOS ANGELES . Author Martine Ehrenclou writes about how patients can take charge of their healthcare ...

Minnesota Senate candidate Jason Lewis’s (R) emergency surgery to treat a severe internal hernia was “successful and minimally invasive,” and he could be released from the hospital within ...

Laura Sweet was an active, upbeat 42-year-old saleswoman living in Santa Monica, Calif., when the agony first started — debilitating, flaring pains in her pelvis that lasted for days and ...

The 65-year-old candidate was taken into surgery in the morning for “a severe internal hernia” after he went to the hospital with “severe abdominal pain,” Lewis’s campaign manager Tom ...

"Internal hernia following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is an important complication affecting up to 5% of patients following surgery," added Dunshee, who was not involved in the study.