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[Surgery of abdominal wall hernias in 2018 : an update of current practices]
Amaniel Kefleyesus1, Nicolas Demartines1, Markus Schäfer1
1Service de chirurgie viscérale, Département de chirurgie, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne.
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Abdominal wall hernias are common. This article helps general practitioners distinguish emergencies from cases suitable for watchful waiting for the three most frequent hernia types.
Area of Science:
- General Surgery
- Primary Care Medicine
Abstract:
Abdominal wall hernias remain common problem that affect a large proportion of the population from various ages. The management as well as the referral to surgeons can be oriented with guidelines. One of the aims of this article is identification of emergencies compared to eligible cases allowing watchful waiting strategy in the setting of the three most common abdominal wall hernias. The aim is to provide to the general practitioner an update and simple tools for the current management.
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