Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Gastroenterology

Hernias Patient/Family Resources

Pediatrics | Spanish | Miscellaneous

• Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract: Homepage
  • Patient Care Guidelines
    • Surgical Repair of Groin Hernias: English | Spanish
    • Surgical Repair of Incisional Hernias: Access document
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Homepage
  • Digestive Diseases: Table of contents
    • A-Z List of Topics and Titles: List of documents
      • Inguinal Hernia: Access document
      • Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Access document
• American Medical Association (MEDEM): Homepage
  • Medical Library: Table of contents
    • The Causes and Surgical Treatment of Abdominal Hernia: Access document
• MedlinePlus and the Patient Education Institute: Homepage
  • Interactive Health Tutorials: Table of contents
    • Umbilical Hernia: List of documents
    • Inguinal Hernia: List of documents
    • Incisional Hernia: List of documents
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia: English | Spanish
  • Hiatal Hernia: English | Spanish
  • Inguinal Hernia: English | Spanish
  • Femoral Hernia: English | Spanish
• InteliHealth Disease and Condition Guide: Table of contents
  • Hernia: Access document
  • Hiatal Hernia: Access document
  • Inguinal Hernia: Access document
  • Hernia Repair: Access document
• Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
  • Section 21. Men's Health Issues: Table of contents
    • Chapter 238. Disorders of the Penis and Testes: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Inguinal Hernia: Access document
  • Section 9. Digestive Disorders: Table of contents
    • Chapter 123. Hiatus Hernia, Bezoars, and Foreign Bodies: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Hiatus Hernia: Access document

Pediatrics

• American Academy of Pediatrics (MEDEM): Homepage
  • Public Education Brochures: List of documents
    • Inguinal Hernia: Access document

Spanish

• Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract: Homepage
  • Patient Care Guidelines
    • Surgical Repair of Groin Hernias: English | Spanish
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia: English | Spanish
  • Hiatal Hernia: English | Spanish
  • Inguinal Hernia: English | Spanish
  • Femoral Hernia: English | Spanish

Miscellaneous Hernias Patient/Family Resources

• Healthfinder (US DHHS): Homepage
  • Hiatal Hernia: List of documents
• MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine) Health Topics: Index
  • Hernia: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Hernia
  Additional Hernia resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Gastroenterology
  Additional Gastroenterology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)