Narbenbruch

English translation: incisional hernia

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German term or phrase:Narbenbruch
English translation:incisional hernia
Entered by: writeaway

13:39 Dec 8, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / surgery
German term or phrase: Narbenbruch
No,I have not taken up medical translations but this term is in front of me nevertheless. I found one Google site that gives "break gap of the abdominal wall (narbenbruch)" but I'd like to ask the medically minded if there is a better way to state this term in English.
TIA
writeaway
incisional hernia
Explanation:
Narben|bruch
according to Roche: http://www.gesundheit.de/roche/

incisional hernia

v.a. Bauchwandhernie im Bereich einer (noch) nachgiebigen (Op.-)Narbe.


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or

cicatrical hernia from latin \"hernia cicatricalis\"

[Abdominal cicatricial hernia--results of various surgical ...
1995;(6):274-8. [Abdominal cicatricial hernia--results of various surgical techniques]
[Article in German] Kung C, Herzog U, Schuppisser JP, Ackermann C ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve& db=PubMed&list_uids=8581811&dopt=Abstract

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confirmation by Dorland

incisional hernia, an abdominal hernia at the site of a previously made incision.

http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzp...
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margarete
United States
Local time: 10:56
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Thanks a lot!!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4incisional hernia
margarete
4postoperative hernia
dkurtze (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
incisional hernia


Explanation:
Narben|bruch
according to Roche: http://www.gesundheit.de/roche/

incisional hernia

v.a. Bauchwandhernie im Bereich einer (noch) nachgiebigen (Op.-)Narbe.


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Note added at 3 mins (2004-12-08 13:42:46 GMT)
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or

cicatrical hernia from latin \"hernia cicatricalis\"

[Abdominal cicatricial hernia--results of various surgical ...
1995;(6):274-8. [Abdominal cicatricial hernia--results of various surgical techniques]
[Article in German] Kung C, Herzog U, Schuppisser JP, Ackermann C ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve& db=PubMed&list_uids=8581811&dopt=Abstract

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-12-08 13:44:56 GMT)
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confirmation by Dorland

incisional hernia, an abdominal hernia at the site of a previously made incision.

http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzp...

margarete
United States
Local time: 10:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tnkw (X): Bunjes also supports this translation.
18 mins

agree  Tamara Ferencak
41 mins

agree  MMUlr
1 hr

agree  Gabrielle Lyons
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
postoperative hernia


Explanation:
"incitional" is also possible.

dkurtze (X)
Local time: 10:56
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Native speaker of: English
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