What is incisional hernia?

An incisional hernia is a protrusion of tissue near the site of the surgical incision.

How do members experience incisional hernia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with incisional hernia*

*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 incisional hernia*

Who has incisional hernia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 2
60s 4
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 5

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What is incisional hernia?

An incisional hernia is a protrusion of tissue near the site of the surgical incision.



Common symptoms reported by people with incisional hernia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for incisional hernia

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Compare treatments taken by people with incisional hernia

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Who has incisional hernia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 1 say incisional hernia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 2
60s 4
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 5

These charts show data from incisional hernia patients who have completed their condition history
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