Block 3

Question 1

Epigastric hernia

Answer 1

Protrusion of extra peritoneal fat or a small piece of greater omentum through a defect in the linea alba above the umbilicus and may trap a portion of intestine

Question 2

Inguinal hernia

Answer 2

Portion of intestine protrudes through a weak spot in the inguinal canal or in the inguinal triangle.

Question 3

Umbilical hernia

Answer 3

Occurs due to failure of the midgut to return to the abdomen early in fetal life, occurs as a protrusion of the bowel through the natural weak spot of the umbilicus.