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

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.