At Minnesota Hernia Center we pride ourselves in using Enhanced Recovery Protocols for preoperative optimization and faster healing after hernia surgery. Susan was diagnosed with a large diaphragmatic hernia (Morgagni hernia) containing intraabdominal organs, which were herniating into the chest cavity and partly compressed her right lung. Dr. Lucian Panait performed a robotic repair of […]
Hernias usually don’t go away on their own. Hernia treatment usually involves minimally invasive surgical procedures for a quicker recovery. What causes hernias? Hernias are common. The abdomen or groin muscles become weak from aging or repeated strains. In turn, an organ or body part bulges through the muscle wall and causes pain. Yet, some […]
It’s a common belief that men are the ones who get hernias. That may be true, at least in who currently has surgery to repair an inguinal hernia, but it may not be true overall. Many women can have what is known as a hidden hernia. This is a tiny tear in the abdominal wall […]
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