Yanks notes: Giambi's MRI shows bone bruise Sep 21, 2007
After being sidelined for a brief period with a bruised pelvis and a small inguinal hernia, Duncan said that the days of rest were "amazing" in regard to how they helped him control the issues. "It's just something I really need to bear down on," Duncan said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Notes: Clemens on for Sunday Sep 14, 2007
Good to know: Shelley Duncan said he was "extremely" relieved to learn the results of his MRI exam taken on Tuesday in New York, where he was diagnosed with a bone bruise of his left pelvis and a small inguinal hernia. Duncan traces the bone bruise back to a hard slide during the Yankees' series at Toronto in August, but he said that he has likely played the whole season with the hernia, mistaking it for general soreness. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Notes: Duncan may not need surgery Sep 13, 2007
Shelley Duncan, a 27-year-old who made an immediate impact with an initial power barrage, had an MRI exam administered on Wednesday at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, where Yankees team physician Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. George Todd diagnosed the rookie as having a bone bruise on his left pelvis and a small inguinal hernia. Yankees manager Joe Torre said he was told that the hernia will not immediately require surgery, if at all, and Duncan was expected to fly back to... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Is that a hernia or are you just happy to see me? Nov 13, 2006
One particular type of hernia, known as an "indirect inguinal hernia," is very common among young men. It happens when an organ from the abdomen--usually small bowel or, in women, ovary--ends up poking through a specific defect in the abdominal wall. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Hoelscher injured Aug 26, 2006
This part of the abdomen is the same region where an inguinal hernia occurs, called the inguinal canal. When an inguinal hernia occurs there is sufficient weakening of the abdominal wall to allow a pouch, the hernia, to be felt. (Echo Press)
Budd–Chiari Syndrome and Factor V Leiden in a Neonate Aug 3, 2006
At 29 days after birth, the baby underwent surgery for an inguinal hernia. The postoperative course was complicated by increasing hepatomegaly and generalized edema. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Stocks to Watch: Walgreen Mar 27, 2006
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Delaying Surgery For Hernia Repair A Safe Option Jan 20, 2006
In the study, published in the Jan. 18 issue of JAMA, a journal of the American Medical Association, 720 men with inguinal hernia (a small part of the large or small intestine protruding into the groin) were randomly assigned to either "watchful waiting" or standard hernia repair surgery and followed up for two to 4. 5 years. (Science Daily)
Not All Hernias Need Surgery, Study Says Jan 20, 2006
Researchers concluded that "watchful waiting" is an acceptable alternative to surgery in men with inguinal hernias who have few or no symptoms ... An inguinal hernia happens when part of the intestine protrudes through a small opening in the abdominal muscle wall ... In an effort to better understand the risks and benefits of watchful waiting vs. surgery, Fitzgibbons and colleagues randomly assigned 720 men with inguinal hernias to one approach or the other. (FOX News)
Hernia: No Pain, No Surgery Jan 19, 2006
Many men with an inguinal hernia -- the most common type of hernia, occurring near the groin -- have few, if any, symptoms. Surgical repair, while generally safe and effective, carries long-term risks of hernia recurrence, pain and discomfort, according to the study. (Click2Houston, TX)
Surgery Often Avoidable for Men with Hernias Jan 19, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who experience few or no symptoms from an inguinal hernia do not require immediate surgery; instead, they can be safely followed and treated if symptoms worsen, new research shows ... Inguinal hernias, the most common type, occur in the groin when tissue that normally resides in the abdomen pushes through a weak area in the abdominal wall ... " The study, which is reported in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association, involved 720 men with inguinal... (MEDLINEplus)
