Hernia repair surgery. Screen showing laparascopic (keyhole) repair of an inguinal hernia. A hernia is the protrusion of the intestines through a weak

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Hernia repair surgery. Screen showing laparascopic (keyhole) repair of an inguinal hernia. A hernia is the protrusion of the intestines through a weak area in the abdominal muscles, in this case in the groin. Here mesh is being placed over the muscles to prevent any future herniation.

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Photo credit: © DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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