an inguinal hernia can be repaired through open surgery or laparoscopic surgery according to the national guideline clearinghouse a recent study of more than 1 5 million hernia operations found that the average cost for an open hernia surgery ranged between $ 4200 and $ 6200 those with insurance can expect to pay typical deductibles and coinsurance rates
On average, around 100 people per year die in horse riding accidents. Thousands more riders are injured. The majority of horse related accidents and deaths are due to brain injuries caused as the result of not wearing a helmet. In fact, it is estimated that 60 percent of horse riding deaths occur due to brain injury.
There was also a rise in the number of horses slaughtered - up from 3,500 in 2008 to over 24,000 in 2012. It dropped to 10,000 in 2013, but the report says that may have been partly as a result of stricter controls following the horse meat scandal. This article was amended on 12 June.