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ab·dom·i·nal her·ni·a

a hernia protruding through or into any part of the abdominal wall.

Synonym(s): laparocele

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abdominal hernia

A hernia protruding through or into any part of the abdominal wall.

abdominal hernia

A protrusion of loops of intestine, fat, or fibrous tissue through a defect or weakened region of the abdominal wall—e.g., an umbilical hernia.

abdominal hernia

Ventral hernia Surgery A protrusion of loops of intestine, fat, or fibrous tissue through a defect or weakened region of the abdominal wall–eg, an umbilical hernia

ab·dom·i·nal her·ni·a

(ab-dom'i-năl hĕr'nē-ă)

A hernia protruding through or into any part of the abdominal wall.
Synonym(s): laparocele.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA

abdominal hernia

A hernia through the abdominal wall.

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See also: hernia

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Therefore we conducted this study with the objective of comparing onlay versus sublay mesh repair for ventral abdominal hernias in terms of mean operative team, frequency of post-operative wound infection, seroma formation and hematoma formation.

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Abdominal hernias are considered relative contraindications to PD, but if identified in a timely manner, they can be repaired prior to the insertion of a Tenckhoff catheter.

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A total of 100 patients with ventral abdominal hernia were selected on the bases of inclusion criteria and divided randomly by lottery method in Group A and Group B for hernia repair either with open mesh repair or laparoscopic approach respectively.

THE COMPARISON OF OPEN AND LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIRS

Although a number of problems and recalls of mesh material have occurred over the years, repairing an abdominal hernia with mesh is still the preferred method over suture repair.

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