Hernia Flashcards
Hormonal cause of Hernia development
Calcitonin gene related peptide
Hepatocyte growth factor
Closure of processus vaginalis
Classification Hernia
European Hernia Society
Primary or Recurrent ( P/R)
Lateral, medial or femoral (L/M/F)
Defect size in finger breadths (1.5 cm)
Nyhus classification
I indirect with internal ring normal II indirect with dilated internal ring III A direct B indirect with ... C femoral IV recurrent
Myopectineal orifice boundaries
Superior - Conjoint Tendon
Inferior - pecten Pubis
Medial - rectus abdominis
Lateral - ilio psoas
Hesselbach triangle
Medial - Rectus abdominis lateral
Lateral - inferior epugastric vessels
Inferior - infuinal ligament
Boundaries of inguinal canal
Anterior - Conjoint tendon laterally and External Aponeurosis
Posterior - transversalis Fascia and posteromedially Conjoint tendon
Roof - conjoint tendon
Floor - inguinal ligament