Hernia

Question 1

Are commoner in women T/F

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Commonest cause of Intestinal Obstruction

Answer 2

Hernia

Question 3

Definition

Answer 3

Abnormal protrusion of part or whole of viscus from defect in wall which normally contains it

Question 4

Classification

Answer 4

Congenital or Acquired
Internal or external

Question 5

Eg of congenital hernia

Answer 5

Diaphragmatic hernia

Question 6

Eg of acquired

Answer 6

Incisional

Question 7

What are external hernias and examples

Answer 7

Hernias whose sac protrude from abdomen
Eg umbilical, inguinal, femoral, paraumblical, spigelian

Question 8

Internal hernias? Examples

Answer 8

Hernias whose sac do no protrude out of trunk even when we’ll formed
Diaphragmatic
Para œsophageal
Para duodénal

Question 9

Bubonocele
Furnicular
Complete scrotal

Answer 9

Enters internal ring but stays within canal
Exits external ring but ends just above testes

Question 10

What are the risk factors for a hernias

Answer 10

Smoking
Obesity
Pregnancy
Previous Abdominal surgeries
Peritoneal dialysis
Collagen or vascular disorder

Question 11

Complications of treated hernias

Answer 11

Mesh rejection
Signs: swelling, discharge, inguinodynia

Question 12

Borders of the Hesselbachs Triangle

Answer 12

Medially- lateral border of Festus sheath
Laterally - Inferior epigastric vessels
Inferiorly- Inguinal ligament

Question 13

Treatment of inguinal hernia.
Adult
Children

Answer 13

Hernioraphy
Herniotomy

Question 14

Eg of Tissue Repair

Answer 14

Bassani