For example, a member of staff in the school, who teaches not a million miles from here, had a hernia operation.

I'm going into hospital for a hernia operation on Tuesday.

What they want is a simple hip or hernia operation.

In the summer of 2008 he underwent a hernia operation.

Last season, despite three hernia operations and chronic pain, he played in most of his team's games.

He underwent a hernia operation at the end of the season.

In the spring he needed a hernia operation, and fell again, not long after he'd left hospital.

Vanessa had a hernia operation and another on her eyes.

She was taken into hospital for a second hernia operation in January 2008.

He had a hernia operation on August 30 which put him out of action.