Hernias and abdominal wall defects

Daniel J. Scott; Daniel B. Jones

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-68113-9_54

Hernias and abdominal wall defects

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A hernia is a protrusion of visceral contents through the abdominal wall. There are two key components of a hernia. The first is the defect itself, namely, the size and location of the defect. The second component is the hernia sac, which is a protrusion of peritoneum through the defect. The hernia sac may contain abdominal contents such as small intestine, colon, or bladder, or the sac may be empty.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Surgery
Subtitle of host publication	Basic Science and Clinical Evidence: Second Edition
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	1133-1178
Number of pages	46
ISBN (Print)	9783540297338
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68113-9_54
State	Published - 2008

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