hernia

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Waites recalled the time he had a hernia operation on a Wednesday and still managed to make it to Leicester on the Saturday to cheer on Boro.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Prior to the hernia surgery, the former president underwent intestinal surgery in April.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

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

His surgery on Thursday will repair an inguinal hernia, a protrusion in the groin area due to a tear in the abdominal muscles.

From Barron's • Dec. 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