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A hernia is a tear in the muscles of the abdomen that forms a hole for the gut to slip through. So the lump that you feel under the skin is a bit of bowel. If the bowel gets pinched too tightly by the muscles or if it swells and its blood supply is cut off, or if it twists itself so the blood supply is cit off, we say that the person has a 'strangulated hernia'. This is a surgical emergency because of the very real risk of that bit of bowel becoming gangrenous.
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What is another term meaning diaphragmatic hernia?
"hiatal hernia" and "hiatus hernia"
How do you us hernia in a sentence?
you have hernia
How do you say Hernia in vietnamese?
Hernia in Vietnamese is called "thoát vị".
What is another name for a hiatal hernia?
A hiatal hernia can also be called a diaphragmatic hernia.
Which condition is a protrusion of part of the stomach through the esophageal opening in the diaphram?
its called hiatal hernia or hiatus hernia.
What is hernia in German?
Hernia is in German "Leistenbruch"
jeddah hernia?
jeddah hernia club
What hernia has the greatest potential for herniation?
inguinal hernia
What is an unbilical hernia?
what is an unbilical hernia while pregnant
Diaphragmatic hernia is also know as?
thoraoabdominal hernia
Is hernia surgery important?
it depends how serious the hernia is......a friend of my dads had a hernia for years and it didnt bother him at all......whereas i have a hernia in my stomach and im actually getting surgery on it tomorrow...it depends on the person and the severity of the hernia really
Is hernia a chronic disease or condition?
Hernia is almost always a chronic disease. At times hernia can have acute onset.
