Title: Clinical Profile of Incisional Hernia in a Rural Medical College - A Descriptive Study
Authors: Dr Jospin Amala.A, Dr Kabalimurthy.J, Dr Sundar Prakash .S, Dr Aravindhan.M, Dr Kamal Kumar.K, Dr Mary Prescilla V.B
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i11.04
Abstract
Background: Incisional hernia is protrusion of abdominal contents that occurs in the site of previous incision. This study was conducted to study the demographic profile of incisional hernia and its clinical presentation.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of General surgery, Rajah Muthiah Medical college and Hospital, Chidambaram for a period of 2 years from October 2018 to September 2020 with 50 patients who are diagnosed and admitted as Incisional hernia. With history and clinical examination, incidence, risk factors and clinical presentation were analyzed and results compared with various studies.
Results: The incidence of incisional hernia were common among middle aged individuals 3rd 4th and 5th decade and females (68%) and common among heavy workers than sedentary workers. In majority of cases incisional hernia occurred after 3 years of previous procedure. Patient presented with swelling and pain as major complaint and none of the cases were uncomplicated incisional hernia and majority through lower midline scar in our study.
Conclusion: Incisional hernia being a most common entity , it should be kept in mind in all abdominal surgeries and try to reduce the modifiable risk factors of incisional hernia prior to surgery. Incisional hernia is a clinical diagnosis and should not be missed in obese individuals.
Keywords: swelling, incidence, surgical scar.
