(HealthDay News) — Ultrasound accurately diagnoses groin hernias, according to a study published online May 6 in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. Ryan Ka Lok Lee, from the Prince of Wales Hospital ...

(HealthDay News) — Ultrasound (US) is highly accurate for diagnosing the presence and type of groin hernia, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Clinical ...

Your abdominal muscles keep your organs and intestines in place. The protrusion of abdominal organs through a weak spot in the abdominal wall is called a hernia. Ventral hernias involve the front part ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - St. Vincent surgeon Dr. Christine Gupta says every day patients reveal a lot of confusion about hernias. "A lot of people think that a hernia is something that needs to be ...

Hernias happen when there's an abnormal bulging of an organ or part of an organ through a weakness or gap in its containing wall. A spigelian hernia is a rare kind that's often difficult to diagnose.