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The incidence of incisional hernia following abdominal surgery ranges from about 1% to 10% [1-3], depending on the site of the initial laparotomy. The lowest incidence (1%) has been reported after paramedian laparotomy [4], and the highest (15%) after midline incision [5,6].
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Decurtins, M. (1999). Significance of Fascia Doubling in the Management of Incisional Hernia. In: Schumpelick, V., Kingsnorth, A.N. (eds) Incisional Hernia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60123-1_25
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