Ignoring that bulge could cost you: here’s what you should know about hernias

Hernias most frequently develop around surgical scars (incisional), in the groin (inguinal), or around the navel (umbilical).
Albany Democrat-Herald

To Your Good Health: Hernia in the belly button results in an emergency surgery

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a hernia in my belly button for 20 years that didn't bother me until two weeks ago. Then, the pain hit, and the belly button could not be pushed in. I waited until Monday to call ...
The Ithaca Journal

CMC’s robotic-assisted hernia surgery reduces patient pain, speeds recovery

A hernia occurs when tissue bulges out through an opening or weakness in the muscular wall. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel, or the site of a previous surgery are ...