General surgery

Question 1

What are the features of a hernia that you should remember?

Answer 1

Reducible

Irreducible

Complicated

Obstruction - pain and vomiting

Strangulation

Question 2

What is a demsoids tumour?

Answer 2

Desmoid tumors are noncancerous growths that occur in the connective tissue. Desmoid tumors most often occur in the abdomen, arms and legs. Another term for desmoid tumors is aggressive fibromatosis.

Question 3

What is a hernia?

Answer 3

A weakness in the abdominal wall leading to a protrusion

Question 4

What might hernias exploit?

Answer 4

Natural openings e.g. A Spigelian is the type of ventral hernia where aponeurotic fascia pushes through a hole in the junction of the linea semilunaris and the arcuate line creating a bulge.

Question 5

What is a Spigelian hernia?

Answer 5

A Spigelian is the type of ventral hernia where aponeurotic fascia pushes through a hole in the junction of the linea semilunaris and the arcuate line creating a bulge.

Question 6

What percentage of abdominal hernias are groin hernias?

Answer 6

3/4

Question 7

What is the procedure for inguinal hernias?

Answer 7

Inguinal herniorraphy

Question 8

How are groin hernias treated?

Answer 8

Open mesh repair