Diseases

Incisional Hernia

Protrusion of tissue at or near the site of an incision from a previous surgery.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Protrusion of tissue at or near the site of an incision from a previous surgery.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Postoperative Hernia
  • Hernia, Incisional
  • Hernia, Postoperative
  • Hernias, Incisional
  • Hernias, Postoperative
  • Incisional Hernias
  • Postoperative Hernias

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Hernia (1966-2015)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Incisional Hernia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069290. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069290
  2. Incisional Hernia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incisional_hernia
  3. Incisional Hernia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2633160