Hernia WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Hernia and compiled helpful research notes below.

Research Notes on Hernia

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Fast Facts:

• Most hernias develop in the abdomen.
• Hernias may present either with pain at the site, a visible or palpable lump.
• Hernias should be prepared in a timely fashion in order to prevent complications such as gangrene, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.

What Are Hernia?

• Wikipedia: Hernia
• National Institute of Health: Inguinal Hernia
• Helium: Explaining Inguinal Hernias
• Cleveland Clinic: Hernia
• Teens Health: Hernias

What Are The Symptoms of Hernia?

• eMedicineHealth: Hernia Symptoms
• North Penn Hernia Institute: Hernia Symptoms
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Inguinal Hernia - Symptoms
• InteliHealth: Hiatal Hernia Symptoms
• Wrong Diagnosis: Symptoms of Hernia

What Are The Causes and Complications of Hernia?

• Healthwise (via WebMD): Inguinal Hernia - Cause
• eMedicineHealth: Hernia Causes
• eHow: How to Recognize the Causes of a Hernia
• Ask Men: Understanding Hernias
• Wrong Diagnosis: Causes of Hernia
• The Physician and Sportsmedicine: The 'Sports Hernia'

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Hernia?

• eMedicineHealth: Hernia Treatment: Medical Treatment
• Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons: Hernias
• North Penn Hernia Institute: Hernia Technique Comparison
• eHow: How to Determine if Hernia Surgery is Necessary
• HeatlhCentral Video: Scarless Hernia Repair
• Health World: Hernia - A Stitch in Time

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Hernia?

• eMedicineHealth: Hernia Treatment: Self-Care at Home
• MotherNature: New Choices in Natural Healing > Hernia
• CureZone: Hernia - Prevention & Curing Protocol
• WikiHow: How to Control Hiatal Hernia by Dietary and Lifestyle Adjustments
• Yahoo! Health: Hiatal Hernia - Home Treatment

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Hernia?

• North Penn Hernia Institute: Hernia Types and Classifications
• eMedicineHealth: Hernia Outlook
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Inguinal Hernia - What Happens
• Everyday Health: Inguinal Hernia Prognosis
• Wrong Diagnosis: Types of Hernia

How Do You Prevent Hernia?

• eMedicineHealth: Hernia Prevention
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Inguinal Hernia - Prevention
• YouTube: Backpack-wearing the hernia free way
• InteliHealth: Hiatal Hernia Prevention
• Memorial Hospital: Five Ways To Prevent Hernia
• Methodist Health System: Three strategies to prevent hernia

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Hernia

• StrongLifts.com: Can Deadlifts Cause Back Hernia?
• Medicine and Man: Biodegradable mesh for hernia repair
• MedRants: What's a sports hernia?
• Wrong Diagnosis: Stories from Users Related to Hernia

Foundations and Support on Hernia

• American College of Gastroenterology: Digestive Disease Specialists Committed to Quality Patient Care
• eHow: How to Help Someone Recover After Hernia Surgery
• eHow: How to Treat Hernia Surgery Pain
• Operation Hernia Foundation: Humanitarian Mission
• National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: NDDIC

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Hernia

• Topix: Hernia Forum
• eHealth Forum: Hernia Forum
• CureZone: Hernia Forum
• North Penn Hernia Institute: Hernia Discussion Forum
• Yahoo! Health Groups: TummyTroubleU2 | Barretts-GERD-Reflux
• Yahoo! Answers: Hernia Q&A
• Revolution Health: Hernia Q&A

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Hernia

• JAMA: Hernia Articles
• PubMed Central: Hernia Articles
• Google Scholar: Hernia Articles

Clinical Trials on Hernia

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Hernia Trials
• CenterWatch: Hernia Trials