Incisional Hernias - Glossary
Abdominal wall - The layers of muscle and fatty tissue that surround the abdomen.Anesthesia - A substance that prevents pain from being felt, given before an operation.
Complications - Secondary problems that can result from surgery.
Hernia - A weakness or rupture of the wall or cavity containing an organ, with the resulting protrusion of that organ or part of the organ though it.
Incision - A cut into the skin or abdominal wall.
Intra-abdominal - Inside the abdomen.
Non-reducible hernia - A hernia that cannot be flattened out by applying pressure or by lying down.
Recurrent hernia - A hernia that occurs at the same location as a previous hernia.
Reducible hernia - A hernia that can be flattened out either by applying pressure or by lying down.
Surgical Staples - U-shaped metal surgical fasteners.
Surgical Tacks - Metal surgical fasteners.
Sutures - Fine thread or other material used to surgically close a wound or join tissues.
Synthetic Mesh - A synthetic material resembling a flat, pliable thin screen, which is used to repair a hernia.
