Conservative Treatment For Ventral Hernia

Conservative Treatment For Ventral Hernia

The aim of this study is to evaluate on which indication patients are offered operative treatment for their ventral hernia, and to investigate the natural course of ventral hernia in the population of patients not offered operation.

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients (older than 18 years) referred to the Surgical Department of Køge University Hospital from 2009 - 2014 with the diagnosis ventral hernia