What is abdominal wound dehiscence?

An abdominal wound dehiscence occurs when a wound ruptures along an incision. Symptoms such as bleeding, pain, or inflammation may be associated with the dehiscence.

How do members experience abdominal wound dehiscence?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with abdominal wound dehiscence*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for abdominal wound dehiscence*

Who has abdominal wound dehiscence on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 0
50s 2
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 1