hernia management Flashcards
hernia superior and medial to the pubic tubercle?
inguinal
who gets inguinal hernias?
men - minguinal
risk factors for inguinal hernias?
obesity, heavy lifting, constipation, pregnancy
Direct and indirect inguinal hernia?
Direct is less common
weakness in abdominal wall
medial to epigastric artery
Indirect is more common
Lindirect - lateral to epigastric artery
if scrotal mass that you can’t get above - its an indirect hernia
two types of inguinal hernia?
direct and indirect
which inguinal is reduceable and restrainable ?
indirect
which hernia is more likely to strangulate? direct or indirect?
indirect (in the scrotum)
why do you get indirect inguinal hernias?
failure of the deep inguinal ring to close
femoral hernias more common in males or females?
females
paediatric hernias more common in boys or girls?
boys
If under one year old, management of paediatric inguinal hernia?
urgent surgery (risk of strangulation)
epigastric hernia due to defect in ?
linea alba
midline mass above the umbilicus
epigastric
who are epigastric hernias most common in ?
teenage boys
occurs in newborns due to defect in trasnversalis fascia?
umbilical