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Hernia: Introduction

Hernia: When an organ pokes out past the muscle wall that is supposed to hold the organ in place, you have a hernia. (Source: excerpt from Hiatal Hernia: NIDDK) ... more about Hernia.

Hernia: General term for an organ protruding where it should not. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hernia is available below.

Symptoms of Hernia

• Protruding bulge
• Pain
• Discomfort
• Weakness
• Symptoms of a strangulated hernia:
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 10 symptoms of Hernia

Treatments for Hernia

• Manipulating the hernia
• Supportive truss
• Surgical correction
• Hernioplasty
• Special diet - to reduce hernia size
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Hernia

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hernia:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Hernia?

• Misdiagnosis of Hernia
• Failure to diagnose Hernia
• Hidden causes of Hernia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Hernia

Hernia: Related Patient Stories

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• I thought hernias were a simple procedure!
• fibroid?,hernia and am 6 mos Pregnant
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• misdiagnosis on a strangulated venrtal hernia
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Hernia: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Hernia.

Types of Hernia

• Abdominal Hernia
• Rectal Hernia
• Hiatal hernia
• Inguinal hernia
• Umbilical hernia - occurring in newborns related to the umbilical cord
• more types...»

See full list of 10 Types of Hernia

Curable Types of Hernia

Possibly curable types of Hernia include:

• Inguinal hernias
• Obturator hernia
• Epigastric hernia
• Umbilical hernia
• Femoral hernia
• more types...»

Rare Types of Hernia:

Rare types of Hernia include:

• Richter hernia
• Incisional hernia
• Spigelian hernia
• Obturator hernia
• Femoral hernias
• more types...»

Hernia: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Hernia:

• Strangulated hernia
• Gangrene
• Peritonitis
• Death
• more complications...»

Causes of Hernia

• Congenital abdominal wall weakness
• Injury
• Excessive lifting
• Prior surgical
• Coughing too hard
• more causes...»

See full list of 10 causes of Hernia

More information about causes of Hernia:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Hernia (2 listings)
• Underlying causes of Hernia
• Hernia as a complication caused by other conditions
• Hernia as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Hernia

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hernia:

• Abdominal wall hernia
• Indirect inguinal hernia
• Indirect hernia
• Direct inguinal hernia
• Direct hernia
• Femoral hernia
• Umbilical hernia
• more related diseases...»

Hernia: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Hernia

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Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see ...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Hernia

Hernia: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Hernia

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Hernia:

• Digestive Health (Gastroenterology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Hernia, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Hernia: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Hernia

• IV fluid
• Nasogastric tube
• Preoperative antibiotics
• IV sedation
• Benzodiazepine
• more treatments...»

See full list of 11 latest treatments for Hernia

Hernia: Animations

More Hernia animations & videos

Prognosis for Hernia

More about prognosis of Hernia

Research about Hernia

Visit our research pages for current research about Hernia treatments.

Clinical Trials for Hernia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hernia include:

• Watchful Waiting of Incisional Hernias - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Trial Comparing Combination Therapy of Acetaminophen Plus Ibuprofen Versus Tylenol #3 for the Treatment of Pain After Outpatient Surgery - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Tylenol #3,Combination Tylenol and Ibuprofen
• Randomized, Prospective Controlled Trial of Paraesophageal Hernia Repair With Small Intestinal Submucosa (SIS) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of a New Laparoscopic Technique for Parastomal Hernia Repair With Mesh - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Watchful Waiting Versus Open Tension-Free Repair of Inguinal Hernia in Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Men - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 38 Clinical Trials for Hernia

Statistics for Hernia

• Medical statistics for Hernia
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Hernia
• Death and Mortality statistics for Hernia
• Society statistics for Hernia

Hernia: Broader Related Topics

• Abdominal conditions
• Digestive conditions
• more types...»

Types of Hernia

Hernia Message Boards

Related forums and medical stories:

• Digestive Conditions (169)
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  • Upper left abdominal pain after eating
  • Bloating/Distention/Intenstinal Gas
  • Pain below ribs (centre and right), upper and lower back
  • Diarrhea after eating
  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Hernia, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Article Excerpts about Hernia

When an organ pokes out past the muscle wall that is supposed to hold the organ in place, you have a hernia. (Source: excerpt from Hiatal Hernia: NIDDK)

Definitions of Hernia:

Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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