After suffering through a less than mediocre rendition of Britney Spears' Circus âa song which equated to scratching nails down a chalk board, but then again, most of Britney's songs sounded that way to Claryâshe and Simon relaxed against the bar, nursing more sodas as they watched Eric's band set up on the stage.
Adults need to have inguinal hernia repair surgery in the following situations. Hernias that contain a loop of intestine without blood supply (strangulated hernias) require emergency surgery.
Hernia Repair Overview. Every year, more than half a million hernia repairs are performed in the United States. A hernia occurs when inner layers of abdominal muscle become weakened. The lining of the abdomen then bulges out into a small sac, and part of the intestine or abdominal tissue may enter the sac. Hernias occur most commonly in the groin (inguinal hernia), the navel (umbilical hernia), and at the incision site of a previous surgery.