Anyone here have any experience with incisional hernia?

[Warpy]

5. Only as a nurse

Sometimes the tissue itself weakens and requires a patch. Sometimes the stitches pull out. Sometimes there is damage from infection or subfascial hematoma that causes a weak spot to form and then tear. When you know all the things that can go wrong with surgery, you tend to want to avoid it as long as possible.

However, they can be repaired, most through laparoscopic surgery (bandaid operations). The fascia is resewn and synthetic mesh tacked over it to strengthen the area. Recovery is pretty quick, although lifting restrictions will be in place for some time to make sure the hernia doesn't reopen. Even if it's large enough to require an open repair, the recovery period won't be a long one.

Anything beats a truss and/or strangulated hernia.