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A hernia is a protrusion of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained (definition from MeSH). The hernia has 3 parts: the orifice through which it herniates, the hernial sac, and its contents. A hernia is often likened to the failure of a tire. Here a split in the sidewall of an excavator tire allows the inner tube to protrude. A hernia may be likened to a failure in the sidewall of a pneumatic tire. The tire ...
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Resources
- Abdominal Wall Hernias (Cleveland Clinic)
- Causes and Surgical Treatment of Abdominal Hernia (American Medical Association)
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) (Children's Hospital Boston)
- Could That Lump Be a Hernia? (Nemours Foundation)
- Diaphragmatic Hernia (Children's Hospital Boston)
- Digestive Diseases Dictionary [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Directory of Digestive Disease Organizations for Patients (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- El aparato digestivo y su funcionamiento (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Hernia
- Hernia (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Hernia (Cleveland Clinic)
- Hernia (Cleveland Clinic)
- Hernia (Medline Plus)
- Hernia (National Institutes of Health)
- Hernia (Umbilical / Inguinal) (Children's Hospital Boston)
- Hernia Exam: Why Do I Have to Cough? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Hernia Repair (American College of Surgeons)
- Hernias (Nemours Foundation)
- Incisional Hernia [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Inguinal Hernia (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Inguinal Hernia (MayoClinic)
- Inguinal Hernia [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Impacts Future Prostate Sx (Cleveland Clinic)
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: Is It Right for You? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Laparoscopic Surgery for Hernia Repair (Cleveland Clinic)
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Patient Information: Hernias (Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons)
- Umbilical Hernia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Umbilical Hernia [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Your Digestive System and How It Works (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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