Hernias can make you feel bloated and gassy, like there’s pressure in your abdomen that can only be relieved by burping or passing gas. Hernias happen when fatty tissue or parts of an organ squeeze ...

A hiatal hernia is when part of your stomach or another organ slips through a hole in your diaphragm, the parachute-like organ above your stomach. Mild hiatal hernias often don’t cause symptoms, while ...

A paraesophageal hernia is a type of hiatal hernia where a significant portion of the stomach (and possibly other organs) bulges through a natural opening in the diaphragm and into the chest cavity.

Seeing your stomach muscles protrude when doing sit-ups can be alarming. So, if you're wondering why your stomach bulges during sit-ups, there are two likely causes for these protrusions: diastasis ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My friend had a stoma created after years of managing Crohn's disease. She recently had surgery to repair a hernia. What is a stoma, and are these types of hernias common? What is ...

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A stoma hernia, or parastomal hernia, may develop following an ileostomy. This happens when part of the intestine protrudes through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the stoma. Surgery can help ...

The 86-year old pontiff had a “day of rest” after hernia surgery, and was able to take communion in his room, the Vatican said. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis spent a “day of ...

Pope Francis underwent abdominal surgery Wednesday afternoon after being admitted to A. Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, according to the Vatican. He is expected to remain in the hospital for ...