Global rise in hernia cases, with common types like inguinal and abdominal hernias, leading to surgical repair and increased ...

The top 10 health procedures that people are willing to have privately treated in the UK have been revealed. Data shared by ...

Operations such as cataract surgery went up by 39%, hernia repair by 110% and tonsillectomies by 105% - with procedures like ...

PRIVATE medical procedures for common conditions are rocketing as the NHS restricts access or stops funding them altogether, new figures reveal. Operations such as cataract surgery went up by 39 ...

The renowned Spanish surgeon, José Luis García Sabrido, who played a pivotal role in extending the life of Cuban dictator ...

A friend of mine came to see me recently complaining of an odd ache he'd noted in his lower abs and groin. He couldn't blame it on crunches at the gym, nor a cow kicking him in the belly again (he's a ...

Childhood inguinal hernias are much more common in boys than in girls. Ovarian prolapse is an important special form in girls. For open surgery the spermatic cord (round ligament) with hernia sac can ...

Instead of a hernia, Gateway Pet Guardians' Dr. Kelsey Battelle initially found a testicle. Then, after an exploratory surgery, she found another testicle deep in the inguinal tissue ... stating, ...

Samuel Gee, now 19, has shared how the mole on his back that he had since he was 'little' turned out to be cancerous and he was diagnosed with Stage 3 melanoma at the age of 15. He was also ...

“I thought it was an inguinal hernia ... In January 2021, Gee underwent surgery and had the melanoma and lymph nodes removed. Following surgery, he completed several more rounds of immunotherapy ...

But not every hernia needs treatment right away ... A laparoscopic surgery was more expensive. An inguinal hernia repair cost $3,134 at an outpatient surgery center or $5,926 at a hospital.