VENTRAL HERNIA

VENTRAL HERNIA

This term refers to hernias of the anterior abdominal wall. Inguinal and femoral hernias are not included, however lumbar hernia is included despite being dorsolateral. The European Hernia Society classification (2009) distinguished primary ventral from incisional hernia but did not include parastomal hernia, which is included in this section. Summary box 64.13 Primary ventral hernias ‘Secondary’ ventral /uni25CF hernias /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF -

Umbilical Epigastric Incisional Spigelian Parastomal Lumbar Traumatic