Hernias Flashcards
1
Q
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Failure of the […] canal to close completely
-May cause pulmonary […] and […] which causes respiratory […] shortly after birth.
- MC on […] side (Bochdalek)
- […]% of newborns with CDH survive
A
pleuroperitoneal
hypoplasia, hypertension, distress
left
50
2
Q
Inguinal hernias
- Indirect common in […], direct common in […]
- If in first few month of life –> more likely to […] –> urgent surgery
- If>1yo, elective surgery
Mx for infant: […] w/o mesh repair
A
children, elderly
strangulate
herniotomy
3
Q
Umbilical hernia
- Usually no treatment is required as they typically resolve by […] years of age
Associations
- Afro-Caribbean infants
- […] syndrome
- […] storage diseases
A
3
Down’s
mucopolysaccharide
