Using a novel, medication-based approach, a new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical ...

The only cure for an inguinal hernia is surgery. Since the risk of hernia-related emergencies is low, a doctor may suggest waiting for treatment until symptoms develop. Femoral hernias represent ...

The mean distance between the LFCN and the ASIS was 15.6 ± 4.2 mm (range 2.2–38.7). The nerve passed under the IL in 198 cases (82.5%), whereas in 44 cases (17.5%), it passed through the IL ...

Your thoracic diaphragm also plays a role in helping the movement of muscles during: When the diaphragm is activated by a nerve, it contracts and flattens ... have some minor variations in the ...

While the central nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system is made up of all nerves branching off the spinal cord, extending to every part of the body.

India: A recent study comparing oblique and transverse incisions for open inguinal hernia repair revealed notable differences in patient outcomes. The oblique incision group experienced a shorter ...