Hiatal Hernia | Hiatal hernia type

ImportantannouncementsandvaccineinformationregardingCoronavirus(COVID-19)VaccineFAQs&RegistrationGetVaccinatedTodayAllServicesConditionsHerniaWhatIsaHernia?Aherniaoccurswhenpartofanorgan(orothertissue)pushesthroughanopeningorweakspotinthemuscleorconnectivetissue. Ifyou’vebeendiagnosedwithaherniaoryou’reexperiencingrelatedsymptoms,it’simportanttobecheckedbyaspecialistwhocandeterminethebesttreatmentplanforyourspecificcondition.ThespecialtytrainedgeneralsurgeonsaffiliatedwithMemorialHermannarehereforyou,toprovidespecializedcare,guidanceandthetreatmentnecessarytohelpyougetbacktoapain-freelife.Haveaquestionorlookingformoreinformation?ContactUsMostCommonTypesofHerniasTherearevarioustypesofherniasthatcanoccurindifferentpartsofthebody,eachwithspecificcauses,symptomsandtreatments.Themostcommonarelistedbelow.InguinalHerniaOccurringuptoeighttimesmoreofteninmenthanwomen,aninguinalherniaisthemostcommontypeofhernia,andoccurswhentheintestinespushthroughaweakspotortearinthelowerabdominalwallnearthegroin.Inmen,thisisusuallytheresultofabirthdefectwhen,beforebirth,thetesticlesdescendandleaveanopeninginthemusclewall,whichnormallyclosesbeforebirth.Ifthisopeningdoesnotcloseproperly,aholeremainsthatcanallowtissuetopushthrough.InguinalHerniasCausesandRiskFactorsSomeinguinalherniashavenoapparentcause.Othersmayoccurasaresultof:FailureoftheabdominalwalltocloseproperlyinthewombIncreasedabdominalpressureAweaknessinthemusclesoftheabdominalwallExcessivestrainfrombowelmovementsorurinationStrenuousactivityChroniccoughingorsneezingPregnancyOtherfactorsthatcanincreasetheriskofdevelopinganinguinalherniainclude:Ethnicity(Caucasiansareathigherrisk)Age(musclesweakenasyougetolder)ObesityLiftingheavyweightsFamilyhistoryofinguinalherniaChroniccoughChronicconstipation(strainingduringbowelmovements)Pregnancy(canweakentheabdominalmusclesandincreaseabdominalpressure)PriorherniaorherniarepairInguinalHerniasSymptomsThemostcommonsymptomsofinguinalherniainclude:AnabnormalbulgeorprotrusioninthegroinareaBurningorshar


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