Anterior abdominal wall hernia
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Anterior (or ventral) abdominal wall hernias (herniae also used) are a subgroup of abdominal wall herniae that are differentiated by the location of the hernia.
Other types that may be seen at different locations are:
Richter hernia: contains only one wall of a bowel loop
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interstitial hernia2
-<li><p><a href="/articles/interparietal-hernia">interparietal hernia</a></p></li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/interparietal-hernia">interparietal (interstitial) hernia</a></p></li>
-<li><p><a href="/articles/richters-hernia">Richter hernia</a>: contains only one wall of a bowel loop</p></li>-<p>interstitial hernia<sup>2</sup></p>- +<p><a href="/articles/richters-hernia">Richter hernia</a>: contains only one wall of a bowel loop</p>
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References changed:
- 2. Lassandro F, Iasiello F, Pizza N et al. Abdominal Hernias: Radiological Features. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2011;3(6):110-7. <a href="https://doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v3.i6.110">doi:10.4253/wjge.v3.i6.110</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21860678">Pubmed</a>
- 2. Kumar A, Saidha N, Ramakrishnan TS, Sahu S. Interstitial incisional hernia following appendectomy. Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 2009 Apr 1;65(2):176-7.
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