The risk of reoperation for recurrence of groin hernias was significantly decreased in cases where the operating time exceeded 66 minutes, according to a study published in Archives of Surgery.

When it comes to hernia repair, patients today have more options than ever before. At St. Elizabeth, general surgeon Dr. Audrey Ertel is helping patients recover faster and feel better with this ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis underwent successful surgery Wednesday to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest maladies to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who ...

Pope Francis was said to be awake and cheerful Wednesday after undergoing a three-hour hernia operation which has revived concerns over the 86-year-old's increasingly fragile health. The Argentine ...

Hernias most frequently develop around surgical scars (incisional), in the groin (inguinal), or around the navel (umbilical).

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery on Sunday for a hernia, his office said, at a time when he is waging a war against Hamas in Gaza, and less than a year after ...