Flip-flops and latches are used as data storage elements. A flip-flop stores a single bit (binary digit) of data; one of its two states represents a one and the other represents a zero. Such data storage can be used for storage of state, and such a circuit is described as sequential logic.
1 Incisional hernia can occur through a scar if you have had abdominal surgery in the past. 2  Umbilical hernia is a bulge around the belly button. 3  It occurs when the muscle around the belly button does not close completely after birth.
An incisional hernia appears as a bulge under an existing scar, and can develop months or years after the initial operation. The bulge may subside or disappear when you lie down, and you may experience no pain, fever or other symptoms.