abdominal wall hernia (ventral hernia)

Etiology

• incisional hernia
• umbilical hernia
• epigastric hernia
• spigelian hernia
• diastasis recti

Complications

• incarceration of bowel, bowel infarction

Management

• surgery
• observation
  • corset/orthosis

More general terms

• hernia

More specific terms

• diastasis recti
• epigastric hernia
• gastroschisis
• incisional hernia
• lumbar hernia
• spigelian hernia
• umbilical hernia

Additional terms

• abdominal wall