The woman's family is now pursuing legal action against the doctor who performed the surgery, two nurses and the hospital Laura Belt of Wayne County, Iowa, died following a routine surgery to repair a ...

An Iowa woman died after a routine hernia repair, as she suffered from an infection and deadly constipation symptoms that hospital staff brushed off as “normal,” according to her family’s lawsuit ...

An Iowa woman died after a routine hernia repair, as she suffered from an infection and deadly constipation symptoms that hospital staff brushed off as "normal," according to her family's lawsuit ...

A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot or opening in the muscle or tissue that normally holds it in place. Most ...

A Tulsa-area patient says robotic surgery dramatically reduced his recovery time from hernia surgery, as doctors say the technology is improving outcomes for many common procedures.