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[Classification of postoperative hernias of the anterior abdominal wall]. 1978

M N Iatsentiuk

The author has developed and suggested a classification of hernias of the anterior abdominal wall. The new classification is grounded on observations over numerous clinical manifestations and peculiarities of the disease and subdivides these hernias according to the condition and shape of the hernia sac, localization, number and size of the hernias, time of the occurrence and incidence rate of the hernia following an operation, presence of concommitant diseases and the degree of disability of the patients.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D012008	Recurrence	The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission.	Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D006555	Hernia, Ventral	A hernia caused by weakness of the anterior ABDOMINAL WALL due to midline defects, previous incisions, or increased intra-abdominal pressure. Ventral hernias include UMBILICAL HERNIA, incisional, epigastric, and spigelian hernias.	Ventral Hernia,Hernias, Ventral,Ventral Hernias
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor