Most of the pediatric inguinal hernias are congenital. It is because of processus vaginalis, so called hernia sac, between abdomen and scrotum, could not be ...

A hernia that occurs in the groin area is called an inguinal area. Part of the abdominal contents, such as intestines, can be pushed through this opening.

Inguinal hernia is when a piece of your intestine or part of the membrane lining your abdominal cavity -- the space that holds organs like ...

What causes an inguinal hernia? ... An inguinal hernia usually occurs when fatty tissue or a part of your bowel, such as the intestine, pokes through into your ...

What is an inguinal hernia? ... An inguinal hernia is a bulging of the contents of the abdomen through a weak area in the lower abdominal wall. Inguinal hernias ...

Direct Inguinal Hernias ... Direct inguinal hernias are caused by connective tissue degeneration of the abdominal muscles, which causes weakening of the muscles ...

An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents through the inguinal canal. Symptoms are present in about 66% of affected people.

An inguinal hernia occurs in the abdomen near the groin area. They develop when fatty or intestinal tissues push through a weakness in the abdominal wall ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.