Hernias Flashcards
What is the most common type of hernia?
inguinal
Is constipation a predisposing factor for a hernia?
Yes
What are the two types or irreducible hernia?
obstructed and incarcerated
In strangulated hernias, which system, venous or arterial, becomes occluded first?
venous
In strangulated hernias, gangrene occurs with occlusion of which system, venous or arterial?
arterial
What are epigastric hernias?
Those which arise from a congenital weakness of the linea alba
Are epigastric hernias commoner in males or females?
Males
Are umbilical hernias congenital or not?
congenital
By what age do umbilical hernias normally reduce?
3
What side are paediatric inguinal hernias more common in?
right
Who do femoral hernias tend to occur in?
elderly thin females
Which type of hernias decrease and which increase groin crease?
Femoral decrease, inguinal increase
Where are inguinal hernias in relation to the pubic tubercle?
above and medial
Where are femoral hernias in relation to the pubic tubercle?
below and lateral
Which type of inguinal hernia, direct or indirect, is medial to the inferior epigastric vessels?
direct
