Although abdominal hernias can be present at birth, others develop later in life. Some involve pathways formed during fetal development, existing openings in the abdominal cavity, or areas of abdominal-wall weakness.
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As defined in 1804 by Astley Cooper, a hernia as a protrusion of any viscus from its proper cavity.
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