Items tagged “anterior abdominal wall”
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Umbilical hernia
Umbilical hernias (alternative plural: herniae) are the most common ventral abdominal wall hernia and occur in the midline through the umbilicus.
Epidemiology
Ten times more common in females 2 and represent ~5% of all abdominal hernias 4.
Clinical presentation
Umbilical hernias may present ...
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Paraumbilical hernia
Paraumbilical hernias (alternative plural: herniae) are a type of midline ventral abdominal hernia.
Pathology
Paraumbilical hernias occur near the umbilicus when abdominal contents protrude through a defect in the linea alba and can be quite large. They are usually related to rectus abdominis ...