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5. Direct inguinal hernia Flashcards

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INCIDENCE of Direct inguinal hernia

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  • Common in old males.

* 50 % bilateral

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ETIOLOGY of Direct inguinal hernia

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a. Weakness of lower abdominal wall muscles with chronic increased intra abdominal pressure.
b. Paralysis of conjoint tendon

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Pathogenesis of Paralysis of conjoint tendon in ETIOLOGY of Direct inguinal hernia

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Injury of the ilioinguinal nerve during appendectomy (only after muscle cutting).

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PATHOLOGY & TYPES of Direct inguinal hernia

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1 - Lateral Type “Commonest” :

2- Medial Type “Rare”

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commonest type of Direct inguinal hernia

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Lateral Type

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Pathogenesis of Lateral Type of Direct inguinal hernia

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  • Bulges through the lateral part of Hasselbach’s triangle (made of fascia transversalis only).
  • Thus has a very wide neck and is less liable to complications.
  • Never descends to the scrotum.
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Alternative name for Medial Type of Direct inguinal hernia

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funicular form of Ogilvie

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Pathogenesis of Medial Type of Direct inguinal hernia

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Passes through a defect in the conjoint tendon in front of fascia transversalis in the medial half of the triangle.

  • The edge of the defect is sharp & the neck is narrow )> liable to complicate.
  • It may descend to the scrotum
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Type of Direct inguinal hernia Passes through a defect in the conjoint tendon in front of fascia transversalis in the medial half of the triangle.

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Medial Type of Direct inguinal hernia

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Type of Direct inguinal hernia bulges through the lateral part of Hasselbach’s triangle (made of fascia transversalis only)

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Lateral Type of Direct inguinal hernia

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Type of Direct inguinal hernia has a very wide neck and is less liable to complications

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Lateral Type of Direct inguinal hernia

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Type of Direct inguinal hernia in which The edge of the defect is sharp & the neck is narrow and liable to complications

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Medial Type of Direct inguinal hernia

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Type of Direct inguinal hernia Never descends to the scrotum

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Lateral Type of Direct inguinal hernia

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Type of Direct inguinal hernia may descend to the scrotum

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Medial Type of Direct inguinal hernia

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the reason why Lateral Type of Direct inguinal hernia is less liable to complications

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  • Bulges through the lateral part of Hasselbach’s triangle (made of fascia transversalis only).
  • Thus has a very wide neck and is less liable to complications.
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the reason why Medial Type of Direct inguinal hernia is more liable to complications

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Passes through a defect in the conjoint tendon in front of fascia transversalis in the medial half of the triangle.

  • The edge of the defect is sharp & the neck is narrow )> liable to complicate.
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Difference between Oblique inguinal hernia and Direct inguinal hernia by

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Age
Side

Shape
Descent
Descent to scrotum
Reducibility
Complications

Internal ring test
External ring test

Relation of neck of sac to inferior epigastric artery
(at operation)

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Age in Oblique inguinal hernia

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Any Age

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Age in Direct inguinal hernia

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Usually old age

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Side in Oblique inguinal hernia

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Uni or bilateral

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Side in Direct inguinal hernia

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Usually bilateral

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Shape in Oblique inguinal hernia

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Shape in Direct inguinal hernia

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Hemisherical

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Descent in Oblique inguinal hernia

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Downwards, forwards and medially

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Descent in Direct inguinal hernia

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Descent to scrotum in Oblique inguinal hernia

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Descent to scrotum in Direct inguinal hernia

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Reducibility in Oblique inguinal hernia

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Upwards, backwards, and laterally

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Reducibility in Direct inguinal hernia

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Complications in Oblique inguinal hernia

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More common

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Complications in Direct inguinal hernia

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Less common

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Internal ring test in Oblique inguinal hernia

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Hernia does not protrude

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Internal ring test in Direct inguinal hernia

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Hernia protrudes

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External ring test in Oblique inguinal hernia

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Impulse at the tip of the finger

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External ring test in Direct inguinal hernia

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Impulse at the side

of finger

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Relation of neck of sac to inferior epigastric artery

(at operation) in Oblique inguinal hernia

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Lateral to the artery

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Relation of neck of sac to inferior epigastric artery

(at operation) in Direct inguinal hernia

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Medial to the artery

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Internal ring test

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  • Steps

* Results

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steps of Internal ring test

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  1. Let the patient lies down.
  2. Reduce the hernia.
  3. Occlude the internal ring by the thumb of opposite hand (internal ring is 1/2 inch above the mid point of inguinal ligament ).
  4. Then ask the patient TO STAND UP and cough
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Results of Internal ring test

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  • If hernia descends )> direct hernia.

* If hernia descends after release of thumb )> indirect hernia.

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External ring test (not done)

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  • Steps
  • Results
  • The reason why it’s not done now
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Steps of External ring test

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Let the patient lies down & reduce the hernia.

Introduce the little finger into the inguinal through external ring and ask the patient to cough.

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Results of External ring test

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If impulse is felt at the tip )> indirect hernia

If impulse is felt at the side )> direct hernia

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The reason why External ring test is not done now

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a. Not a very sensitive test.
b. Painful.
c. Can stretch the external ring )> inguinal hernia can reach the scrotum

45
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Zeiman’s 3 fingers test

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The patient lies down then the hernia is reduced,

3 fingers are put as follows :

  • One on the internal ring (for indirect hernia)
  • One on the external ring (for direct hernia)
  • And the third over the saphenous opening (for femoral hernia).
  • The patient is asked to cough and you will see which finger receives the impulse first.

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