Abdominal
wall
hernias
are
among
the
most
____________________
of
all
surgical
problems
.
Knowledge
of
these
hernias
(
____________________
and
unusual
)
and
of
protrusions
that
mimic
____________________
is
an
essential
component
of
the
armamentarium
of
____________________
general
and
pediatric
surgeon
.
More
than
1
____________________
abdominal
wall
hernia
repairs
are
performed
each
____________________
in
the
United
States
,
with
inguinal
hernia
repairs
____________________
nearly
770
,
000
of
these
cases
;
approximately
90%
of
all
____________________
hernia
repairs
are
performed
on
males
.
