repair

repair

Open surgery is the standard type of surgery carried out to repair an aneurysm in the aorta (the largest blood vessel in your body) to stop it from bursting. An aneurysm is a widening or bulging...

repair

An umbilical hernia is when the belly button (naval) pops outwards or a lump appears around it due to a weakness in the muscles in or around the belly button.

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