Etiology
Incisional hernia usually caused by weakness of the surgical wounds which may be caused by:
- Haematoma
- Seroma
- infection
all of which results in decreased wound healing, or may be caused by increased intra abdominal pressure which may be caused by:
- chronic cough like COPD
- constipations
- urinary obstruction, like BPH
- pregnancy
- Ascites
It could also be due to the poor technique of the surgeon.
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