Parastomal hernia
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What is parastomal hernia?
A parastomal hernia is an incisional hernia in which a portion of the abdomen protrudes through an opening in the abdominal wall due to an ostomy formation.
Common symptoms reported by people with parastomal hernia
Treatments taken by people for parastomal hernia
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Compare treatments taken by people with parastomal hernia
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Who has parastomal hernia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 2 say parastomal hernia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 3 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
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