What is a scar fracture
A scar hernia, also called scar hernia in the technical jargon, is a breakthrough at an operation scar. The scar hernia most often occurs in the middle abdominal area after an operation there and should be treated surgically in the course of the operation. A scar hernia is one of the post-operative complications and occurs especially due to multiple operations, overweight or wound healing disorders.
Causes
There are several possible causes of scar hernia. Important to mention are those diseases or circumstances that lead to weak connective tissue and high pressure inside the abdominal cavity. The following diseases or circumstances can lead to a scar hernia:
- Wound healing disorders
- Wound infections
- Multiple operations at the same place
- Overweight
- Nicotine consumption
- Peritonitis
- Chronic constipation
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Anemia
- Permanent glucocorticoid treatment
- Lung diseases with increased breathing resistance (asthma, COPD)
- Collagen diseases
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There is a scarred hernia particularly frequent
The most common scarring fractures occur after surgery on the central abdomen. The surgical incision leading to the hernia is the so-called median laparatomy incision, which is made vertically in the middle of the abdomen. At this point of the abdomen the so-called linea alba of taut connective tissue runs along which the incision is made. This line is an intertwining of tendons where the lateral abdominal muscles originate and attach.
This scar break is particularly dangerous
A scar hernia is particularly dangerous when intestines (often parts of the intestine) are trapped in the so-called hernia. Such an incarceration is an urgent emergency and must be treated surgically immediately. Such an incarceration often manifests itself as very severe abdominal pain, possibly accompanied by nausea, fever and vomiting. The bulge cannot then be easily pushed back into the abdominal cavity.
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