Question

Alan, age 54, notices a bulge in his midline every time he rises from bed in the morning. You tell him it is a ventral hernia, also known a________

Answer 1

Answer:

This also known as the Hernia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall or incisional hernia .

Explanation:

When parts of the abdominal contents, such as the bowel or tissues attached to it (omentum or mesentery), protrude through the weakened anterior abdominal wall (in the belly area), the condition is called Ventral Hernia.

Not all Ventral Hernias are from incisions, as some may be caused by other trauma or congenital problems.