After being married just a few months, Bryan and Casey Kirsch, both 36, were overjoyed to find out they were pregnant with their first child. It was 2010 and the Hoboken, N.J., couple was enjoying a ...

Can a single-stage repair of a contaminated abdominal wall defect be safely performed using a biodegradable biologic mesh? The authors presented the results from a series of 128 patients who all had ...

Scientists have designed a prosthesis made of silicon and polypropylene shaped like an "upside down T" that substantially reduces cases of incisional hernias. A hernia is produced when the content of ...

Abdominal wall hernia disease is often a complex problem and the treatment options are numerous, especially with the ongoing development of new prosthetic materials or tacking devices. As such, a ...

The UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Fellowship program has been selected as one of only eight fellowship programs to participate in a Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery Fellowship program ...

The UAB Advanced GI/Minimally Invasive Surgery/Hernia and Abdominal Wall Fellowship Program, established in 2003, is fully accredited by the Fellowship Council to offer advanced training in a broad ...

Pope Francis underwent abdominal surgery Wednesday afternoon after being admitted to A. Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, according to the Vatican. He is expected to remain in the hospital for ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the intestine or fatty tissue pokes through a weakened area of the abdominal wall to either side of the inguinal canal. The inguinal canal is a passage that ...