Tagged as Strangulated Hernia

What Can Happen If You Let a Hernia Go Untreated?

INTRODUCTION - Although anyone is susceptible to a hernia, the elderly, smokers and the obese stand a much higher chance of developing one. Those persons who have already undergone surgery can also be more susceptible to hernias. As for why hernias develop, they may arise because of previous surgery, injury, disease, heavy lifting or pregnancy; in some cases, hernias are idiopathic (that is, no cause...

June 1, 2018

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