[Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of abdominal wall incisional hernia (2018 edition)].

The clinical treatment of abdominal incisional hernia is complicated, it belongs to Iatrogenic disease. It involves etiology, pathophysiology, classification and typing, surgical methods and so on. According to the clinical practice of our country in recent 4 years, on the basis of the "Guidelines for Abdominal Wall Incision Hernia (2014 edition)" , the author has completed the "Guideline for Abdominal Wall Incisional Hernia (2018 edition)" . Through the discussion and consultation with more than 50 experts and scholars in China.The definitions, etiology, pathophysiology, classification and typing, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and so on were comprehensively updated, and the viewpoints, measures and methods supported by evidence-based medicine were pointed out.The relevant medical institutions and surgeons in China are requested to carry out the actual clinical reference.