I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons, and both surgeons recommend taking care of the condition at the earliest convenience. The surgeon who specializes in robotic surgery recommends laparoscopic surgery with three small incisions.

Incisional hernias need to be surgically corrected to prevent complications such as strangulation. Incisional Hernias should be repaired surgically at a convenient time after they are discovered. Unfortunately, there is no other treatment other than ...

Due to blood loss, Bezy suffered a stroke and a brain injury. Helderman said 28 hours after surgery, she was still losing blood, so doctors then took her back into the operating room and found a nicked artery below her liver.

Q: If you’ve got an abdominal hernia and it doesn’t bother you, can you just leave it alone? How is it treated? I’ve read about using mesh, but apparently some of them have turned out to be defective. A: The muscles that surround the abdominal cavity ...

Q. I think I have a small hernia in my groin that’s probably going to need surgery. How soon should I get this thing taken care of? A. First, if you suspect you have a hernia, get it checked by a doctor immediately. Don’t treat it lightly. Eventually ...