Chapter 64 The Abdominal Wall, Hernia and Umbilicus

The abdominal wall is a complex structure composed primarily of muscle, bone and fascia. Its major function is to protect the enclosed organs but it must also enable mobility and be able to flex, extend, rotate and vary its capacity. Flexibility requires elasticity and stretch, which compromise abdominal wall strength. A hernia is an abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in the layer that normally confines it. Many structures enter and leave the abdominal cavity, creating weakness that can lead to hernia formation. The most common example is the inguinal canal, along which, in males, the testis and its associated vessels descend from the abdomen to scrotum at the time of birth. The most common example is the inguinal canal, along which, in males, the testis and its associated vessels descend from the abdomen to scrotum at the time of birth.

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Chapter 64: The Abdominal Wall, Hernia and Umbilicus
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Weblinks

Guidelines

https://www.europeanherniasociety.eu/science/

Open access to European Hernia Society guidelines on the management of groin hernia, primary ventral hernia, incisional hernia and rectus diastasis (divarication).

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10029-017-1668-x/

Open access to international guidelines agreed by several international hernia societies, published in 2018.

Websites

https://websurg.com/en/basecamp/hernia/

Hernia Basecamp – free online resource by the IRCAD academy full of lectures on various types of hernias and operative techniques. All content has been created or verified to be correct and up to date by world-leading experts in hernia surgery.

https://twitter.com/eurohernias/

Social media from the European Hernia Society. Many offers of webinars, learning nights, multimedia seminars and interesting discussions in a blame-free culture and supportive environment for both young and experienced enthusiasts.

https://www.bjsacademy.com/academy

Continuing surgical education for those interested not only in hernias.

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