Paraumbilical hernia: an accompaniment of obesity

Abstract

Introduction Inguinal hernia, paraumbilical hernia and incisional hernias are common abdominal wall hernias encountered in surgical practice. Smoking, straining during micturition and/or defaecation, heavy manual work, chronic obstructive airway disease and obesity are some of the recognized predisposing factors for abdominal wall hernias in adults. The study aims to estimate the prevalence of the common predisposing factors of abdominal hernias among adults of both genders.