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The Historical Evolution of the Treatment of Incisional Hernia

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Incisional Hernia

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Abstract

A hernia is defined as the protrusion of viscera from the abdominal cavity through a natural, preformed, anatomical route, while an incisional hernia indicates the protrusion of viscera from the abdominal cavity through a route formed after trauma induced by cutting (surgical incision, laparascopic trocar puncture wounds[1], stab wounds).

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Nigro, R., Crovella, F. (2008). The Historical Evolution of the Treatment of Incisional Hernia. In: Incisional Hernia. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0722-2_1

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