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DD50.21 category

Secondary intra-abdominal hernia

Definition

A hernia occurs intra-abdominally and secondarily through the opening covered by peritoneum after abdominal surgery and trauma.

Also indexed as

Peterson herniaSecondary intra-abdominal herniaSecondary intra-abdominal hernia with gangreneSecondary intra-abdominal hernia with obstruction without gangreneSecondary intra-abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene

Nearby in Intra-abdominal hernia