Hernias are a common medical condition, affecting over five million people in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. When someone has a hernia, it means an organ or ...

Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) released on Thursday results from the Enable Hernia Repair clinical study evaluating the performance of the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system in inguinal and ventral ...

A hernia occurs when tissue bulges out through an opening or weakness in the muscular wall. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel, or the site of a previous surgery are ...

A painful hernia can occur when tissue pushes through an opening in the lower abdomen. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel or the site of a previous surgery are the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Hernias are very common. More than 1 million abdominal wall hernia repairs are performed in the U.S. each year. There are different methods for repairing a hernia. Today, ...

Geisinger St. Luke’s has a new tool to help improve a patient’s surgical experience by allowing for a quicker recovery. The da Vinci Surgical System, an advanced robotic-assisted surgery technology, ...

While its Hugo surgical robot undergoes review at the FDA, Medtronic presented clinical data from its U.S. trial demonstrating success in hernia repairs—notably with zero mid-procedure conversions to ...

The Baylor Medicine Hernia Center offers comprehensive care for a vast array of hernias, ranging from simple to complex abdominal wall problems, including umbilical hernias, inguinal hernias, ventral ...

The most important fact general surgeon David Croasdale needs to explain to patients considering robotic surgery is it’s not ...

For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common surgical approaches have been laparoscopic and open techniques. But a new approach for repairing hernias has ...