Hernia surgery : operations and treatment in the UK

A hernia is a weakness in the stomach or abdominal wall.

There are various forms of treatment - open hernia repair surgery using a mesh to repair the weakness, and keyhole hernia surgery which may enable you to return to normal activities sooner.

A hernia is a protrusion of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained.

Types of hernia include:

• Inguinal hernia

• Femoral hernia

• Umbilical hernia

• Incisional hernia

• Diaphragmatic hernia