Annals of surgery
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The aim of the study was to quantify the risk of incarceration of incisional hernias. ⋯ Incarceration is an uncommon complication of NOM but is associated with a significant risk of death. Tailored decision making for elective repair and considering the aforementioned risk factors for incarceration provides an initial step toward mitigating the excess morbidity and mortality of an incarceration event.