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Also known as Hernia, hernias, herniae

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A hernia is when tissue or an organ, like the bowel, abnormally pushes through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. It matters because this abnormal protrusion can cause physical problems and may require medical attention.

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Key facts

Medical condition.name
Hernia
Medical condition.image
Inguinalhernia.gif
Medical condition.caption
Diagram of an indirect inguinal hernia (view from the side)
Medical condition.field
General surgery
Medical condition.symptoms
Pain especially with coughing, bulging area
Medical condition.complications
Bowel strangulation
Medical condition.onset
50 years old (groin hernias)
Medical condition.risks
Smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, pregnancy, peritoneal dialysis, collagen vascular disease, connective tissue disease
Medical condition.diagnosis
Based on symptoms, medical imaging
Medical condition.treatment
Observation, surgery
Medical condition.frequency
18.5 million (2015)
Medical condition.deaths
59,800 (2015)

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Research

117,065 papers

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
disease
Image
Hernia de Morgani.JPG
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NCI Thesaurus ID
C34685
Commons category
Hernias
topic's main category
Category:Hernias
health specialty
general surgery
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