hernia
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She called a neighbor, who took him to the hospital for emergency hernia surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
In March 2024, he underwent hernia surgery, before having the operation on his enlarged prostate in December of the same year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The Spurs boss also confirmed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will miss the trip to Sunderland after having hernia surgery during the international break.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Vaginal mesh implants are described as medical devices - hernia mesh is used in men.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
No one had ever tested us for hernia or color blindness.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
Minute herniae at these openings are sometimes present.
From Glaucoma A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913 by Willis O. Nance
McLarnon said it is an issue that has affected men as well, with mesh implants for hernias.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Eisenberger, who is married with two children, had a pair of hernias and put off surgery as long as he could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Doctors not linked to the pope’s care said hernias were a known complication after previous operations and typically only become problematic when patients develop a bulge in their abdomen and experience significant pain.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Such hernias can occur frequently after abdominal surgery, though other factors like age and weight can increase the likelihood of their development.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
In such a masculine household, Tessie had begun to feel like the odd woman out and saw herself in ten years’ time imprisoned in a world of hubcaps and hernias.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
