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- Hernia abstract "A hernia is the exit of an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. Hernias come in a number of different types. Most commonly they involve the abdomen, specifically the groin. Groin hernias are most common of the inguinal type but may also be femoral. Other hernias include hiatus, incisional, and umbilical hernias. For groin hernias symptoms are present in about 66% of people. This may include pain or discomfort especially with coughing, exercise, or going to the toilet. Often it gets worse throughout the day and improves when lying down. A bulging area may occur that becomes larger when bearing down. Groin hernias occur more often on the right than left side. The main concern is strangulation, where the blood supply to part of the bowel is blocked. This usually produces severe pain and tenderness of the area. Hiatus or hiatal hernias often result in heartburn but may also cause chest pain or pain with eating.Risk factors for the development of a hernia include: smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, pregnancy, peritoneal dialysis, collagen vascular disease, and previous open appendectomy, among others. Hernias are partly genetic and occur more often in certain families. It is unclear if groin hernias are associated with heavy lifting. Hernias can often be diagnosed based on signs and symptoms. Occasionally medical imaging is used to confirm the diagnosis or rule out other possible causes. The diagnosis of hiatus hernias is often by endoscopy.Groin hernias that do not cause symptoms in males do not need to be repaired. Repair, however, is generally recommended in women due to the higher rate of femoral hernias which have more complications. If strangulation occurs immediate surgery is required. Repair may be done by open surgery or by laparoscopic surgery. Open surgery has the benefit of possibly being done under local anesthesia rather than general anesthesia. Laparoscopic surgery generally has less pain following the procedure. A hiatus hernia may be treated with lifestyle changes such as raising the head of the bed, weight loss, and adjusting eating habits. The medications, H2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors may help. If the symptoms do not improve with medications the surgery known as laparoscopic fundoplication may be an option.About 27% of males and 3% of females develop a groin hernia at some time in their life. Groin hernias occur most often before the age of one and after the age of fifty. Inguinal, femoral and abdominal hernias resulted in 32,500 deaths in 2013 and 50,500 in 1990. It is not known how commonly hiatus hernias occur with estimates in North America varying from 10 to 80%. The first known description of a hernia dates back to at least 1550 BC in the Ebers Papyrus from Egypt.".
- Hernia icd10 "K40-K46".
- Hernia icd9 "-".
- Hernia icd9 "550".
- Hernia icd9 "553".
- Hernia meshId "D006547".
- Hernia thumbnail Inguinalhernia.gif?width=300.
- Hernia wikiPageID "76347".
- Hernia wikiPageLength "25888".
- Hernia wikiPageOutDegree "153".
- Hernia wikiPageRevisionID "708414896".
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Abdomen.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Abdominal_wall.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Adipose_tissue.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Alexis_Littré.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Amyands_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Anatomy.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Aponeurosis.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Appendectomy.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Ascites.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Athletic_pubalgia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink August_Gottlieb_Richter.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Autoimmune_disease.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Autoimmunity.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Bleeding.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Bowel_obstruction.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Brain_herniation.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Category:Congenital_disorders_of_musculoskeletal_system.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Category:Disorders_of_fascia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Category:Hernias.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Category:RTT.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Congenital_diaphragmatic_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Cough.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Deep_inguinal_ring.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Dominique_Jean_Larrey.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Ebers_Papyrus.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Endoscopy.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Epigastric_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Eponym.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Esophagus.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Exertion.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Femoral_canal.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Femoral_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Fever.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Gastrointestinal_tract.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink General_anaesthesia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink General_surgery.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Giovanni_Battista_Morgagni.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Greater_sciatic_foramen.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Groin.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Groin_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Grynfeltt-Lesshaft_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink H2_antagonist.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Heartburn.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Hernia_repair.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Hiatus_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Human_brain.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Human_skull.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Hydrocele.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Incisional_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Inferior_epigastric_vessels.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Inflammation.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Inguinal_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Inguinal_hernia_surgery.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Inguinal_ligament.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Intracranial_pressure.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Jean_Louis_Petit.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Laparoscopic_surgery.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Laparoscopy.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Laparotomy.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Large_intestine.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Linea_alba_(abdomen).
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink List_of_human_positions.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Local_anesthesia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Malnutrition.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Maydls_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Meckels_diverticulum.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Mediastinum.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Medical_imaging.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Nausea.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Navel.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Nissen_fundoplication.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Obesity.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Obturator_canal.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Obturator_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Organ_(anatomy).
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Pain.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Paraumbilical_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Pediatric_surgery.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Perineal_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Peritoneal_dialysis.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Peritoneum.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Petits_hernia.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Physiology.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Post_herniorraphy_pain_syndrome.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Pregnancy.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Proton-pump_inhibitor.
- Hernia wikiPageWikiLink Reduction_(orthopedic_surgery).