MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

ABDOMINAL STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Incisional hernia is a protrusion of an organ through a natural weakness in the wall of the structure that normally contains it.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Incisional hernia refers to abdominal wall hernia at the site of a previous surgical incision. It is a type of ventral hernia. Midline incisional hernias are more common than other sites. It can be a definite hernia with all the hernia components of the defect, sac, and content.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is an incisional hernia? Approximately one third of patients will develop an incisional hernia after abdominal surgery. An incisional hernia occurs at or in close proximity to a surgical incision through which intestine, organ or other tissue protrudes.

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