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Prognosis

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The recurrence rate for epigastric herniae is 10-20%. This is higher than with routine inguinal or femoral hernia repair, and may be a reflection of the difficulty to recognise and repair multiple small defects.

Reference

  1. Muschaweck U; Umbilical and epigastric hernia repair. Surg Clin North Am. 2003 Oct;83(5):1207-21.

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