Hernia

Question 1

what are the two categories of irreducible hernia

Answer 1

Obstructed&raquo_space; Strangulated

Incarcerated

Question 2

what is strangulation of a hernia

Answer 2

compromise of the blood supply of the contents

Question 3

what are the stages of strangulation

Answer 3

1 - venous system is occluded
2 - arterial supply is occluded
3 - area becomes gangrene

Question 4

who gets paraumbilical hernias

Answer 4

obese

Question 5

where does a femoral hernia come through

Answer 5

the femoral canal

Question 6

what are the boundaries of the femoral canal

Answer 6

Anterior – Inguinal Ligament
Medial – Lacunar Ligament
Lateral – Femoral Vein
Posterior – Pectinate Ligament

Question 7

what is a common presentation of femoral hernia

Answer 7

thin elderly female with small bowel obstruction

no previous surgery

Question 8

direct inguinal hernia is well controlled by digital pressure over the internal ring - true or false

Answer 8

false
is poorly controlled
indirect is well controlled