Hernias are discomforting displacements of the body parts from their original position. Usually, hernias protrude outwardly and are visible on the abdominal surface. These are called external hernias. At times, the internal body parts, especially the abdominal contents like the colon or small intestine, protrude through the openings or weak...

Richter hernia is named after the German surgeon August Gottlieb Richter who first described it in 1778. Richter hernia refers to the protrusion of the circumference of the antimesenteric part of the small bowel through a defect in the abdominal wall. The defect on the abdominal wall leading to the...

Paraduodenal hernia is a common internal hernia that arises due to the protrusion of the small bowels through the openings in the peritoneum in the posterior abdominal wall. It is difficult to diagnose a paraduodenal hernia and is often diagnosed after the obstruction of the small bowel. The failed fusion...

Left paraduodenal hernia is the most common paraduodenal hernia to occur. It is an internal hernia wherein the small intestine herniates through the weak spot in the peritoneum behind the mesocolon. Left paraduodenal hernias like any internal hernias are hard to diagnose but they can be effectually treated through modern...

Bochdalek and Morgagni hernias are congenital diaphragmatic hernias. They are common in infants and rarer and asymptomatic in adults. Bochdalek and Morgagni hernias require accurate diagnosis and proper treatment as they can turn fatal. The contents of the abdomen herniate into the thoracic cavity in both cases. Knowing the difference...

Let’s see the symptoms and causes of Flank Hernia now! Don’t worry about this, you will be cured after the treatment suggested by your Doctor. Normally, a person affected by a hernia will have some symptoms. It is caused by defects in the postero-lateral abdominal wall that allow the tissues...