www.PreOp.com Patient ED @ 617-379-1582 INFO In general terms, we can say that a hernia occurs when the layers that make up the abdominal wall weaken. In other words, the fabric of muscle and other tissues which protect the gut, develops a defect, or weakness. Through that defect the peritoneum (PER-IT-TA-NEE-UM) – and perhaps other organs – push their way outward, forming a lump which can be felt – and sometimes seen – protruding from the abdomen.
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