Man’s rare triple hernias repaired with new surgical technique


Bus driver Lee Chiow Jin (left) and his doctor, Dr Marc Ong, Consultant, General surgery, KTPH, Service Lead of Hernia Surgery Service. – The Straits Times

SINGAPORE: Bus driver Lee Chiow Jin left his hernia untreated for over two years, and it developed into a potentially life-threatening situation.

A hernia is a condition where part of an organ, such as the intestines, protrudes through a cavity wall. Causes include congenital defects, obesity and previous surgery.

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