Hernias

Question 1

What is Haselbach’s triagle/Inguinal Triangle

Answer 1

Inferior epigastric vessels (superior border)
Lateral Aspect of rectus abdominis (medial border)
Inguinal ligament (inferior border)

Question 2

What is a hernia?

Answer 2

Any protrusion of any body part through a cavity

Question 3

What are common locations of hernias?

Answer 3

Inguinal, femoral, hiatal, umbilical

Question 4

What are less common types of hernias?

Answer 4

Obturator, lumbar

Question 5

What is the most common type of hernia?

Answer 5

Inguinal hernia accounts for 75-80% of hernias

Question 6

Do males or females more commonly get hernias?

Answer 6

M>F

Question 7

What are the 2 main inguinal hernias?

Answer 7

Direct and indirect

Question 8

Whats the difference between direct and indirect hernias?

Answer 8

Direct= through haselbach’s triangle
Indirect= through inguinal canal

Question 9

How do you palpate inguinal hernias in males?

Answer 9

Bear down, turn head and cough

Question 10

Incarcerated hernias that cannot be manually reduced must be what?

Answer 10

Surgically fixed

Question 11

How should you passively reduce a hernia?

Answer 11

Place patient in Trendelenburg