Hernias

Follow the links below to information on hernias, including hiatus hernias.

Reviewed August 2007

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Title:   Hernia
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of abdominal hiatal hernia by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Hydrocoeles
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Hydrocoeles are fluid-filled bags occurring in the scrotum.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Hernias explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A hernia is the protrusion of organs, such as intestines, through a weakened section of the abdominal wall. The most common site is the groin, where nine out of 10 hernias appear. The only effective treatment is surgical repair.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Belly buttons - Q & A
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   This fact sheet lists a range of questions and answers on belly buttons. These questions were posted by visitors to the Better Health Channel and answered by a panel of experts, which includes general practitioners, nutritionists, physical activity professionals and other health and medical specialists.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Antibiotic prophylaxis for hernia repair.
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The use of antibiotic prophylaxis for elective hernia repair is currently a controversial issue. Although elective hernia repair is considered a clean procedure, the rate of postoperative wound infection in many countries exceeds the one expected for cl...
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Birth defects - the abdomen
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Birth defects of the abdomen include diaphragmatic hernia (organs protrude into the chest cavity), exomphalos (organs protrude through the navel) and gastroschisis (organs protrude through the abdominal wall).
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   PTFE mesh prevention of gastric hernia
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on PTFE mesh prevention of gastric hernia.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Hiatus hernia: the 2 main types
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about the 2 main types of hiatus hernia: the sliding hiatus hernia and the rolling hiatus hernia.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Hiatus hernia: what you can do
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Here are a few steps toward easing the symptoms or pain of a hiatus hernia.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Hiatus hernia: what is it?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A hiatus hernia, or hiatal hernia, occurs when a part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm and into the chest cavity.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Gastro-oesophageal reflux: what causes it?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   In people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, the lower oesophageal sphincter does not function properly.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Hiatus hernia: diagnosis and treatment
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Read all about how hiatus hernias are diagnosed and treated.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Fetoscopic tracheal occlusion using a detachable balloon (update)
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   ASERNIP-S has performed an updated prioritising summary on fetoscopic tracheal occlusion using a detachable balloon.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect where there is an abnormal hole in the diaphragm, which allows some of the abdominal organs to protrude into the chest.
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Umbilical care and umbilical hernia
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   An umbilical hernia is very common in children. It appears as a small lump near the umbilicus (navel or belly-button). It usually causes no problems and goes away as the child grows. Caring for the umbilicus and umbilical cord soon after birth.
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Genital prolapse
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Genital prolapse is when pelvic organs descend from their normal anatomical position into the vagina.
Date:   Nov 2004
Title:   Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: an accelerated systematic review
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   This accelerated systematic review aims to assess the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, in comparison with open ventral hernia repair on the basis of a systemic assessment of the literature.
Date:   Jul 2004
Title:   Regional (spinal, epidural, caudal) versus general anaesthesia in preterm infants undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy in early infancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Babies born preterm (before 37 weeks) often have serious health problems and sometimes need surgery. Inguinal hernia (where the intestine protrudes through the abdominal wall) is the commonest condition where surgery is needed. General anaesthetics for...
Date:   Apr 2003
Title:   Laparoscopic techniques versus open techniques for inguinal hernia repair
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Repair of a hernia in the groin (an inguinal hernia) is the most frequently performed operation in general surgery. The hernia is repaired (with suturing or placing a synthetic mesh over the hernia in one of the layers of the abdominal wall) using eithe...
Date:   Nov 2002
Title:   Ward reduction without general anaesthesia versus reduction and repair under general anaesthesia for gastroschisis in newborn infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Newborn babies with gastroschisis are born with their gut hanging out of a hole in their belly. If the gut is not put back they could get sick from fluid and heat loss or part of the gut could die or they could get a life-threatening infection. Traditio...
Date:   Mar 2002
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