Hernia Research Paper

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Hernia is the protrusion of an organ or part of an organ or other structure through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. Hernias are qualified by the name of the part that protrudes or the area through which protrusion occurs. The most common types of hernias are inguinal, incisional,femoral, umbilical and hiatal. An inguinal hernia, the most common form, is one that passes through the abdominal wall in the groin area. A hiatal hernia is one in which part of the stomach or a loop of the intestine herniates upward through an opening in the diaphragm into the chest cavity. An umbilical hernia is one in which the bowel or the membranous apron overlying it, known as the omentum, protrudes through the abdominal wall under the skin

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