hernia

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Vaginal mesh implants are described as medical devices - hernia mesh is used in men.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The jailed ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has undergone a successful surgery for a double hernia, his wife Michelle says.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

The surgery is to repair an inguinal hernia -- a protrusion in the groin area due to a tear in the abdominal muscles.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Surgery for ingestion of magnets can lead to complications later in life such as bowel obstruction, abdominal hernia and chronic pain, they said.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

For years now, driving past Rubsamen Medical Supply, my grandfather had noticed the unchanging window display of hernia truss, neck brace, and crutches.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides