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Table 8.3 - Fistulae and Herniae

Table 8.3 of the Approved Guide is in the following form:

% WPI

DESCRIPTION OF LEVEL OF IMPAIRMENT

5

ANY ONE of the following:

  • inguinal hernia (readily reducible)
  • ventral hernia well supported

10

ANY ONE of the following:

  • small recurrent inguinal hernia (operable but not readily reducible)
  • colostomy

15

ANY ONE of the following:

  • large recurrent inguinal hernia (inoperable and not readily reducible)
  • oesophagostomy
  • gastrostomy
  • ventral hernia not well supported

20

ANY ONE of the following:

  • massive ventral hernia (inoperable with severe diastasis of rectus)
  • jejunostomy
  • ileostomy