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 ...

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

How Long Should I Be in Pain After A Hernia Surgery? Thanks to defective hernia mesh implants, not all hernia repair surgeries go as planned. The patients who received defective mesh often end up in ...

Hernias are a common medical condition, affecting over five million people in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. When someone has a hernia, it means an organ or ...

Researchers have found in a new study that biological mesh offered no pain-reduction benefits and showed higher recurrence ...

Dr. Mark Zoland, founder of Core Surgical and a board-certified general surgeon specializing in sports hernias and core ...

About one in 10 patients undergoing hernia repair surgery expressed misgivings afterward, with no obvious reason, researchers found. So, what might be the unobvious reasons? That was the question Ryan ...

Six years ago, Brandise Raikes had an experience with a primary care physician that millions of Americans have every year. The doctor discovered an umbilical hernia and told her there was no reason ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 72-year-old female with MGUS. I was just diagnosed with an ulcer, Barrett’s esophagus, GERD and a hiatal hernia of 8 cm. My surgeon has put me on high-dose Prilosec and Carafate ...

Just before Gleyber Torres hits the free-agent market, he hit the operating table. The infielder who helped lead the Tigers ...