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Types of Hernia

Epigastric Hernia
Epigastric Hernia

Epigastric hernia is small in size and one can have them more than one at a time. It is a complication that happens to be in the middle of the stomach that is between the breastbone and the navel /belly button. It occurs when fat impulses past the weakest portion of belly wall.

Femoral Hernia
Femoral Hernia

A femoral hernia will appear as a bulge near the groin or thigh. The femoral canal houses the femoral artery, smaller veins, and nerves. It’s located just below the inguinal ligament in the groin.

Health Tools
Health Tools

This type of hernia is named for the inguinal canal. That's a passage in the lower abdominal wall that houses blood vessels and nerves, as well as the spermatic cord in boys and men, and ligaments that support the uterus in girls and women. An inguinal hernia could be a serious health problem, so you shouldn't ignore symptoms.

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Hiatal Hernia
Hiatal Hernia

WebMD explains how to recognize and treat hiatal hernias and explains the types including sliding and paraesophageal hernias.

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Incisional Hernia
Incisional Hernia

What Is a Hernia? A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue squeezes through a weak spot in a surrounding muscle or connective tissue called fascia. The most common types of hernia are inguinal (inner groin), incisional (resulting from an incision), femoral (outer groin), umbilical (belly button), and hiatal (upper stomach).

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Inguinal Hernia
Inguinal Hernia

Do you feel a pain or pressure in your groin when you cough or lift something heavy? You may have an inguinal hernia.

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Topic Overview
Topic Overview

If the hiatal hernia is in danger of becoming constricted or strangulated (so that the blood supply is cut off), surgery may be needed to reduce the hernia, meaning put it back where it belongs. Hiatal hernia surgery can often be performed as a laparoscopic, or "minimally invasive," procedure.

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Umbilical Hernia
Umbilical Hernia

A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue squeezes through a weak spot in a surrounding muscle or connective tissue called fascia. The most common types of hernia are inguinal (inner groin), incisional (resulting from an incision), femoral (outer groin), umbilical (belly button), and hiatal (upper stomach).

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