Showing my hernia makes me less self-conscious

Amy Bamford has taken to social media to talk about her "massive" incisional hernia.

Early Hernia Treatment: How it Can Prevent Hernia Complications

Waxahachie, TX - May 26, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Delaying hernia treatment can turn a manageable condition into a ...

Had a hernia repaired but it came back? Surgeon explains why it happens and what to do next

Why do some hernias come back after surgery? A surgeon explains recurrence rates, common risk factors, why repeat surgeries are more complex and how robotic-assisted surgery may help in selected cases ...
WebMD

What to Know About Exploratory Laparotomy

Exploratory laparotomy is an abdominal surgery that doctors sometimes use to diagnose abdominal issues. While it can be recommended when another testing method has been unsuccessful in diagnosing or ...
Fox News

First-ever augmented reality abdominal surgery performed in Chile: 'A revolution'

The future of surgery is within reach. The first-ever augmented reality (AR) abdominal surgery was performed on March 11 in Santiago, Chile, by Dr. Alberto Rodriguez. A surgeon as well as the CEO of ...
Los Angeles Times

Pope Francis has scar tissue removed, hernia repaired during 3-hour abdominal surgery

ROME — Pope Francis underwent successful surgery Wednesday to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest maladies to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had ...
Medical Xpress

An easy-to-apply gel prevents abdominal adhesions following surgery in animal study

Surgical adhesions—common, sometimes life-threatening complications that arise after open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery—can be prevented in mice and pigs by a gel impregnated with a molecule that ...