Hernia

Hernia Hernia is the protrusion of any internal organ through an abnormal opening anywhere in the body. By far the most common forms of hernia are those which occur through sites of natural weakness in the lower muscular wall of the abdomen through which a portion or loop of the intestine may find its way under certain conditions. Types of Hernia Hernia occurs in both sexes and is a common disorder, affecting more than two percent of British men. Hernia are classified according to where they occur. Inguinal Hernia is the most common, accounting for over seventy percent of all external hernias. It is twenty times more common in men than women and occurs when a part of the abdominal contents pushes into the ingunial canal. This is narrow passage […]