Hernias can be an unnerving manifestation of the body’s wear and tear, creating a sudden bulge in the groin or abdomen when part of an internal organ or ... had repeat surgery less than 10 ...

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) or scleroderma is a rare, chronic, autoimmune disorder that hardens connective tissue and muscle in ...

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Laparoscopic surgery. In this surgery, your abdomen is inflated with a harmless gas. This gives the surgeon a better look at your organs. They’ll make a few small cuts near the hernia.

Three years ago, Anthony Hoover woke up in a Kentucky hospital to find people shaving his chest, bathing his body in surgical solution and talking about harvesting his organs. Hoover, known as TJ ...

Eight-year-old S. Harsheetaa Sai, who had heart surgery in the United States, has passed away due to multiple organ failure ...