What is Hernia?
A '''hernia''' is a medical condition. If an [[Organ (anatomy)|organ]] or its [[Tissue (biological)|tissue]] moves from its normal position through to another position, it is called a hernia. {{Infobox medical condition (new) | name = Hernia | image = Inguinalhernia.gif | caption = Diagram of an [[indirect inguinal hernia]] (view from the side) | field = [[General surgery]] | symptoms = Pain especially with coughing, bulging area<ref name=NEJM15/> | complications = [[Strangulation (bowel)|Bowel strangulation]]<ref name=NEJM15/> | onset = < 1 year and > 50 years old (groin hernias)<ref name=Dom2014/> | duration = | causes = | risks = Smoking, [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]], [[obesity]], [[pregnancy]], [[peritoneal dialysis]], [[collagen vascular disease]], connective tissue disease<ref name=NEJM15/><ref name=Dom2014/><ref name=BMJ2014/> | diagnosis = Based on symptoms, [[medical imaging]]<ref name=NEJM15/> | differential = | prevention = | treatment = Observation, surgery<ref name=NEJM15/> | medication = | prognosis = | frequency = 18.5 million (2015)<ref name=GBD2015Pre/> | deaths = 59,800 (2015)<ref name=GBD2015De/> }} There are various types of hernia. Most hernias happen in the [[abdomen]]. Hernias sometimes give [[pain]] and/or a lump that can be felt or seen. The cause can be [[hereditary disease|hereditary]] or it can be from lifting objects, especially lifting ones that are too heavy, or if it is done in a wrong way. There are other things that can give hernias. Hernias, especially if small or mild, can be treated with medicine. But it will not go away from this treatment, although it will relieve [[Symptom|symptoms]]. == Types of hernia == * [[Inguinal]] Hernia - Inguinal hernia occurs when a small portion of the [[intestine]] exits the [[inguinal canal]] and enters the [[femoral joint]]. [[Flatulence]] is a disorder of the [[Oesophagus|esophagus]], which