General anesthesia is needed for laparoscopic repair. Open hernia repair can be done under general, spinal, or local anesthesia. Surgical repair is recommended for inguinal hernias that are causing ...

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

The Baylor Medicine Hernia Center offers comprehensive care for a vast array of hernias, ranging from simple to complex abdominal wall problems, including umbilical hernias ... our specialists offer a ...

By age 75, a noteworthy 50% of men develop an inguinal (groin) hernia - a bulge that results from soft tissue pushing through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.

About 15,000 of these patients will develop an incisional hernia. Both open and laparoscopic surgical repair have been proven to be safe. However, the most effective treatment of incisional ...