Nearly 25% of men experience an inguinal hernia in their lifetime. The surgery to repair a hernia is so common that more than 800,000 of them are performed every year! In the past, hernia repair surgery meant staying in the hospital and a long recovery time. Many...
Did you know that more than 5 million people in the United States alone suffer from hernias? A hernia is a relatively common problem that tends to affect men more commonly than women. Hernias are often mild, but they can be severe in some cases, and they may even...
More than 2 million inpatient hernia repair procedures were performed in a decade’s stretch of time. It’s a common medical situation that requires emergency attention in many cases. This situation takes place when an organ or tissue protrudes into the...
Did you know that 800,000 inguinal hernia repairs are performed in the United States each year? Inguinal hernias are one of the most common types of hernias and cause painful symptoms that can really impact your life. What many people don’t know is that inguinal...
Did you know that more than one million surgeries every year take place to repair hernias? A hernia may start out as a mild problem and quickly become a much bigger issue. At first, some people may not even know that they have a hernia until it starts to become more...
