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  1. Mechanical Treatment of Abdominal Hernia by William Burton DeGarmo, 2010-01-09
  2. A treatise on hernia: the radical cure by the use of buried antiseptic animal suture by Henry O. 1837-1924 Marcy, 2010-05-18
  3. LA Hernia De Viriato: Recetario Para Hipocondriacos (Spanish Edition) by Carmen Posadas, Ruiz Del Cueto, et all 2002-11
  4. Hernia. Its Etiology, Symptoms and Treatment by W. McAdam Eccles, 1900
  5. Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: A New Standard? : International Meeting, May 6-7, 1994, Bern, Switzerland (Progress in Surgery) by M. W. Buchler, E. Frei, et all 1995-03
  6. Hernia - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References by Health Publica Icon Health Publications, 2003-11-24
  7. Color Atlas of Inguinal Hernias and Hydroceles in Infants and Children: Single Surgical Procedures Series by Caroline May Doig, 1983-11
  8. Injection Treatment of Hernia by Carl O.; Mattson, Hamlin Rice, 1937-01-01
  9. Hernia Repair - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References by ICON Health Publications, 2004-10-04
  10. Hernia, Strangulated and Reducible: With Cure by Subcutaneous Injections, Together with Sugcested [!] and Improved Methods for Kelotomy. Also an Appendix ... Account of Various New Surgical Instruments by Joseph H. Warren, George Heaton, 2010-03-05
  11. Atlas of Hernia Repair by Carl Hubert Calman, 1966-10-01
  12. Hernias of the abdominal wall by Joseph L Ponka, 1980
  13. Hernia: Webster's Timeline History, 1615 - 2001 by Icon Group International, 2009-02-20
  14. Atlas and Epitome of Abdominal Hernias by Georg Sultan, 2010-01-11

101. Hernia Instituut Home | Liesbreuk | Littekenbreuk | Navelbreuk
Gespecialiseerd centrum voor de behandeling van buikwandbreuken zoals liesbreuken, navelbreuken en littekenbreuken
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102. BBC NEWS | Health | Medical Notes | Hernia
Prince Charles is far from alone in needing an operation to repair a hernia. It is the commonest male operation performed in the UK, with the NHS performing
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Inguinal hernia Prince Charles is far from alone in needing an operation to repair a hernia. It is the commonest male operation performed in the UK, with the NHS performing over 100,000 hernia repairs every year. What is a hernia? A hernia is caused by a tear to the stomach muscles. In some cases part of the intestine or stomach will bulge through the hole and form a painful lump under the skin. The commonest type of hernia is found in the groin. It is known as an inguinal hernia because the weak spot usually occurs along the inguinal canal, an area where the tube that carries sperm enters the scrotum. Men are more likely to have an inherent weakness along the inguinal canal than women because of the way they develop in the womb. Are there other types of hernia? Yes. Protrusions elsewhere on the abdominal wall are called femoral and umbilical hernias. Highest up of all is the hiatal hernia, which occurs when part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm separating the chest and the abdomen.

103. Gregory S. Azia, M.D.
Laparoscopic and microlaparoscopic surgery for hernia repair, gallbladders, and antireflux procedures. General and vascular surgery of the colon, breast and abdomen.
http://www.snetyp.com/gregoryaziamd/

104. BBC NEWS | Middle East | Saddam Undergoes Hernia Operation
Iraq s ousted leader Saddam Hussein has had a hernia operation at a Baghdad hospital, officials reveal.
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Saddam Hussein: Last seen in public in July Ex-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has had an operation to treat a hernia at a Baghdad hospital, officials say.
The deposed president had the procedure under tight security two weeks ago, an Iraqi minister and US officials said. The operation was carried out at Ibn Sina hospital, inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone. The minister said the operation was a success and that Saddam Hussein - who was captured in December 2003 - was in "good health". Iraq's interim Human Rights Minister, Bakhtiar Amin, confirmed that Saddam Hussein underwent the operation. "The former president is in good health. He underwent a hernia operation at Ibn Sina hospital and it was successful," he told AFP news agency. Heavily guarded Under the previous Iraqi regime Ibn Sina hospital often treated elite members of the Baathist regime and the Iraqi elite.

105. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Children S Hospital Of Phila
The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia established the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment in 1995, one of only two in the world to perform open fetal
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106. Hernia Information Produced By Medical Doctors
Information, articles, FAQs about this disease, question to ask before surgery.
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107. The Cleveland Clinic Hernia Center
Department dedicated to this kind of surgery, in Ohio.
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108. Hernia, Inguinal
Most commonly, a hernia is a swelling that you or your doctor discover in your A hernia usually pops up without warning and is noticed at bath or diaper
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Most commonly, a hernia is a swelling that you or your doctor discover in your child's inguinal ("groin") area. They are much more common in boys than in girls, although inguinal hernias do occur in girls. A hernia usually pops up without warning and is noticed at bath or diaper change time, often when the child is crying. The area they first appear in lies just above the scrotum, on a line drawn from the scrotum up to the nipple on that side. What has happened is that there was a weakness in the floor of the abdomen where the blood vessels, nerve and spermatic cord leading down to the testicle penetrate the wall of the abdominal cavity. Over time, as the baby cries and normally strains to push out his bowel movements, the pressure gradually works this weakness into an opening through the abdominal wall (first smaller and then larger) and ultimately through a sort of tunnel and down into the testicular sac (scrotum). When the hole is large enough, a short section of intestine can slide down into the tunnel and the scrotum.

109. Uw Rugpijn Helemaal Weg!
info en verkoop van electronisch boek dat u op uw computer kunt installeren over hernia en overwinnen lage rugpijnklachten
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Uw rugppijn definitief overwinnen is nu mogelijk. Ik heb ontdekt dat er een volkomen natuurlijke manier is die u kan helpen bij het voorgoed overwinnen van 95% van alle rugklachten; lage rugpijn, ischias, spit, en zelfs hernia. Ik heb een eenvoudige manier gezocht en gevonden waarmee de meeste rugklachten heel snel verdwijnen. Mijn naam is Fokko Houwing, ik had zelf last van mijn rug, zelfs een beginnende hernia. Maar door de kennis die ik heb opgedaan, ben ik helemaal genezen! Het heeft mij verbaasd dat wat ik heb gevonden niet al veel vaker wordt gebruikt. En het heeft me verbaasd hoe moelijk deze informatie te vinden was, maar dat hoeft voor u nu niet meer. klik hier voor rugpijn (inclusief spit en ischias) klik hier voor hernia
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110. Surgicare - UK Providers Of Cosmetic Surgery And Plastic Surgery, Procedures Inc
A specialist provider of cosmetic surgery for varicose veins, cataracts, hernias and skin blemishes. Lists treatment costs, company information and contact details.
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UK providers of cosmetic surgery and treatments including breast enlargement breast reduction varicose vein treatment liposuction ... face lifts and muscle relaxing injections Cosmetic Surgery Non Surgical Treatment Other Procedures ... About Us Facial Surgery Ear Correction Eyelid Surgery Nose Reshaping Lip Reduction Breast Reshaping Breast Augmentation Breast Reduction Breast Uplift Nipple Reduction ... Nipple Correction Body Reshaping Tummy Tuck Thigh Lift Fat Removal Labiaplasty ... Hair Transplantation Muscle Relaxing Muscle Relaxing Treatment Treatment of Excessive Sweating Facial Treatments General Skin Health Obagi Blue Peel Dermal Fillers Isolagen Treatment Laser Treatments Skin Resurfacing Laser Hair Removal Facial Vein Removal Thread Vein Removal ... Frequently Asked Questions Hot Topics Breast Augmentation
Fuller breasts can give patients a more curvacious figure and increased confidence. Breast Reduction
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Varicose veins can become an unwelcome and permanent feature of daily life. Fat Removal (Liposuction)
The removal of deposits or excess fat from specific areas of your body.

111. AllRefer Health - Hernia Repair (Herniorrhaphy) - Surgery & Procedures
hernia Repair (Herniorrhaphy) information center covers description, indications, risks, convalescence, recovery, and expectations after surgery.
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Alternate Names : Herniorrhaphy Definition Hernia repair involves surgery to correct an abnormal bulging of internal organs, often the intestine, through a weakness in a muscular wall ( hernia
Hiatal Hernia - X-Ray
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Inguinal Hernia Repair - Series Hiatal Hernia Repair - Series Umbilical Hernia Repair - Series A hernia can develop in the many areas in the body:
  • Abdominal wall around a previous incision (incisional or ventral hernia) Groin ( inguinal hernia or femoral hernia Middle of the abdomen (epigastric) Diaphragm (muscle between the abdomen and chest) Around the esophagus ( hiatal hernia
Hernias in children are rarely caused by an injury or tearing of tissue and are usually the result of incomplete closure in the groin (inguinal hernia) or around the umbilicus (

112. Hernia Repair
Information, descriptions of disease aspect, risks of operation. Includes breakdown of costs, except surgeons fees.
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Definition: Hernia repair involves surgery to correct an abnormal bulging of internal organs, often the intestine, through a weakness in a muscular wall (

113. AllRefer Health - Hiatal Hernia (Hernia - Hiatal)
Hiatal hernia (hernia Hiatal) information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors, signs, tests,
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Alternate Names : Hernia - Hiatal Definition A condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest through an opening in the diaphragm (the sheet of muscle used in breathing that separates the chest from the abdomen).
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Hiatal Hernia Repair - Series The cause is unknown, but hiatal hernias may be the result of a weakening of the supporting tissue. Increasing age, obesity , and smoking seem to be risk factors in adults.

114. Dr. Hoogland - Endoskopische Und Minimalinvasive Wirbelsäulentherapie
Minimaal invasieve, endoscopische verwijdering van hernia's, ook nekhernia's. Discusprothese voor de rug en de nek, pijnbestrijding, revalidatie. Behandeling van kanaalstenose, slijtage en glijwervel. MRI en diagnostiek van rug aandoeningen.
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115. The Physician And Sportsmedicine: The 'Sports Hernia'
The predominant complaint of athletes with a sports hernia (table 1) is unilateral groin pain, Clinical Findings in Patients Who Have a Sports hernia
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The 'Sports Hernia': A Common Cause of Groin Pain
Simon Kemp, MB, BS; Mark E. Batt, MB, BChir
THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE - VOL 26 - NO. 1 - JANUARY 98 In Brief: Athletes who participate in sports that require repetitive twisting and turning at speed, such as soccer or ice hockey, may be at risk of developing a 'sports hernia'disruption of the inguinal canal without a clinically detectable hernia. Insidious onset of unilateral groin pain is the most common symptom. Concurrent pathologies, such as osteitis pubis and adductor tenoperiostitis, may complicate diagnosis. Plain radiographs and a bone scan can aid differential diagnosis, but herniography is not recommended. Surgery is the preferred treatment. Structured rehabilitation should enable athletes to return to sports activity 6 to 8 weeks after surgery. I njuries to the groin may constitute 5% of all sports injuries (1) in male and female athletes and are particularly common among male and female soccer players, 28% of whom have a history of groin pain in some series (2). Particularly in male athletes, causes of groin pain without a clinically detectable hernia are increasingly ascribed to disruptions to the inguinal canal, especially in cases resistant to conservative treatment. These disruptions are often termed "sports hernia," "sportsman's hernia," or "athletic pubalgia." Little has been published on the prevalence of this condition among athletes, but Lovell (3) found sports hernias during surgery in 50% of 186 male athletesthe study included 186 males and 3 femaleswho had had groin pain lasting longer than 8 weeks. The condition has occurred in athletes in a wide range of sports but appears to be particularly common in activities requiring repetitive twisting and turning movements at speed. These include soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, tennis, and Australian rules football. It has also been infrequently reported in women (4,5), who describe tenderness at the site of the superficial inguinal ring. This infrequency may be a result of either the limited female participation in the sports previously studied, such as soccer, ice hockey, and Australian rules football, or the gender differences in the anatomy of the inguinal canal. This article largely focuses on male athletes.

116. Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
St. Louis county hospital specializing in cosmetic surgery, sports medicine and orthopedics. Other services include joint replacement, urology and hernia care.
http://www.bjc.org/bjwch.html

117. LAPAROSCOPIC INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR
Although both traditional and laparoscopic hernia surgery are performed on an In a laparoscopic hernia repair procedure, Dr. Ballantyne first pulls the
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Each year about 600,000 hernia-repair operations are performed in the United States. Until recently, however, all were performed as traditional, "open" procedures requiring a large incision in the lower abdomen. The result was significant pain for patients.
Today, the minimally invasive technique of laparoscopic surgery can be used to repair the most common types of hernias. Although both traditional and laparoscopic hernia surgery are performed on an outpatient basis, patients treated laparoscopically seem to experience more rapid healing and far less pain during recovery. They can return to normal activity, including work, after only a few days, while recovery from traditional hernia repair can be a three- to five week process.
The laparoscopic approach can be used to repair direct and indirect inguinal (groin) hernias and femoral (below the groin) hernias. Some hernias located in other parts of the abdominal wall can be repaired laparoscopically as well.

118. Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, And Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Defines gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and describes the role of hiatal hernia. Provides general information on heartburn, as well as treatments for
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Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
On this page: Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) does not close properly and stomach contents leak back, or reflux, into the esophagus. The LES is a ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus that acts like a valve between the esophagus and stomach. The esophagus carries food from the mouth to the stomach. When refluxed stomach acid touches the lining of the esophagus, it causes a burning sensation in the chest or throat called heartburn. The fluid may even be tasted in the back of the mouth, and this is called acid indigestion. Occasional heartburn is common but does not necessarily mean one has GERD. Heartburn that occurs more than twice a week may be considered GERD, and it can eventually lead to more serious health problems. Anyone, including infants, children, and pregnant women, can have GERD.

119. Heartburn, Gerd And Cancer Risk ~ Heartburn Center Of San Diego
Specializing in the treatment of disorders including hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
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Page 2 Page 3 What is the risk of developing esophageal cancer from reflux disease? In the last twenty years the incidence of this cancer has increased faster than any other malignancy. Many experts agree that it is no accident that this has happened since the advent of strong acid suppression drugs. More people are taking more of these drugs and more people are turning up with cancer. Despite this phenomenon the pharmaceutical industry has continued to produce more and stronger acid lowering medications. Scientists in the research of the esophagus have discovered that the longer a patient with GERD has the disease and takes these medications the more likely he is to get cancer. This fact was demonstrated in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. We now recognize that acid is not the chemical that causes cancer of the esophagus. This is the reason why acid-lowering medications may make you feel better but may not protect you from the complications of the disease, even cancer.

120. Inguinal Hernia
A hernia is a condition in which part of the intestine bulges through a An inguinal hernia occurs in the groin (the area between the abdomen and thigh).
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A hernia is a condition in which part of the intestine bulges through a weak area in muscles in the abdomen. An inguinal hernia occurs in the groin (the area between the abdomen and thigh). It is called "inguinal" because the intestines push through a weak spot in the inguinal canal, which is a triangle-shaped opening between layers of abdominal muscle near the groin. Obesity, pregnancy, heavy lifting, and straining to pass stool can cause the intestine to push against the inguinal canal. Symptoms of inguinal hernia may include a lump in the groin near the thigh; pain in the groin; and, in severe cases, partial or complete blockage of the intestine. The doctor diagnoses hernia by doing a physical exam and by taking x rays and blood tests to check for blockage in the intestine. The main treatment for inguinal hernia is surgery to repair the opening in the muscle wall. This surgery is called herniorrhaphy. Sometimes the weak area is reinforced with steel mesh or wire. This operation is called hernioplasty. If the protruding intestine becomes twisted or traps stool, part of the intestine might need to be removed. This surgery is called bowel resection. (Bowel is another word for intestine.) Top Additional Information on Inguinal Hernia The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse collects resource information on digestive diseases for the Combined Health Information Database (CHID). CHID is a database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. This database provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.

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