[THe diagnostic and treatment characteristics of strangulated postoperative hernias].

Under analysis are clinical observations including 1028 patients with postoperative hernias. Emergency operations were performed in 62 of them for incarcerated hernias. Operations performed for postoperative hernias have peculiarities and if they are not taken into account recurrences and lethal outcomes can follow. Active methods of treatment of postoperative hernias in planned order are justified.