Incisional hernia physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soumya Sachdeva

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Physical Examinations

  1. Presence of bulge/swelling in relation to a scar.
  2. Scar is thin, evidence of secondary healing in the form of irregular scar may be present.
  3. Expansile cough impulse.
  4. Reducibility
  5. After reduction of the contents, a defect can be palpated through the scar.

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