Can you die from ventral hernia?

Yes: If the intestine gets stuck inside the hernia the intestine can perforate which can be life threatening.

Rare: It would be uncommon to let a ventral hernia go so long that the intestine becomes trapped and strangulated in a ventral hernia. But if that did happen, and was not treated as a medical and surgical emergency, then death could rarely occur.

Possible, but rare: Although death from a ventral hernia is rare, they can cause significant discomfort, enlarge, and cause life threatening problems that require emergency surgery, which is usually successful at saving the life, but not always so for repairing the hernia. See a surgeon interested in hernia repair for a more complete evaluation. Find one on the Americas Hernia Society website. Hope this helps!