Summary
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a bad hernia in my right groin. At times it sticks out like a baseball, and it's hard to push back in. It's getting worse. What can I do for it? I am 88 and in good health. I passed a heart exam for hernia surgery, but doctors I have contacted won't do anything for me. - E.M.
ANSWER: From the lowermost ribs to the top of the pelvis bone, the abdominal wall is a sheet of muscle that holds all the abdominal organs and tissues in place. A hernia is a hole in that wall through which organs and tissues poke out.See the full content of this document
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Surgery Is the Only Cure for Hernias
In men, groin hernias are common because of the path the testicles take to reach the scrotum. In fetal life, they are high in the abdomen, but as development progresses, they migrate ...
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