Hernia operation. Surgeons performing surgery to repair a hernia in a patient's abdomen. A hernia is the abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening. The most common site of hernias is the abdomen,when a weakness in the abdominal wall evolves into a localized hole,or 'defect',through which adipose (fat) tissue,or abdominal organs covered with peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity),may protrude | |
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