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Hernias Flashcards

1
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Patho of Hernia

A

protrusion of an organ as part of an organ through the body wall that normally contains it

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2
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Most common type of hernia

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groin

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3
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Most common hernia

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inguinal

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4
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Types of groin hernias

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inguinal and femoral

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5
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Types of ventral hernias

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umbilical, epigastric, spigelian

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6
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Incisional hernias are due to? What type of hernia?

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  • Due to open abdominal procedure and incision through the abdominal wall
  • Ventral hernia
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7
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Reducible Hernia

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tissue is easily movable and can be reduced from the sac and easily pushed back in

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Incarcerated Hernia

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Trapping of hernia within the sac without compromise of vasculature

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Strangulated Hernia

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Circulation of hernia contents is compromised

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What do we worry about with strangulated hernias?

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ischemia–> dead bowel–> sepsis

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11
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2 types of inguinal hernias

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direct and indirect

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Direct inguinal hernia

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  • inferior to epigastric vessels and doesn’t pass through inguinal canal
  • ACQUIRED
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Indirect inguinal hernia

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  • passes through the inguinal ring

- CONGENITAL

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Femoral hernia

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inferior to the inguinal ligament

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15
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Hesselbach’s triangle contains

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inguinal ligament, epigastric vessel and rectus muscle

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16
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Cause of Acquired groin hernias

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weakening or disruuption of fibromuscular tissue due to:

  • trauma
  • drugs
  • connective tissue abnormality (Marfan/ DE)
  • chronic overstretching of musculoaponeurotic structures
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17
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Age of groin hernias for men/women

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Women get it later in life 60-80; men 50-70

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18
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Risk factor for groin hernia

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  • HX of hernia or repair
  • old age
  • male
  • white
  • chronic constipation
  • abdominal wall injury
  • smoking
  • family history of hernias
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19
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Clinical Presentation/PE of groin hernia

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  • bulge in the groin that may be tender to palpate but generally has no pain
  • heavy/discomfort in groin
  • slight pelvic pain in women
  • worst at end of day/ prolonged sitting
  • radiating twinge of pain with sitting/standing
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20
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Who is more likely to get groin hernias?

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patients who work in manual/physically active professions

21
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Clinical presentation of reducable hernias

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  • some pain

- asymptomatic

22
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Clinical presentation of incarcaerated hernias

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  • +/- N/V, pain, block
  • tenderness, bowels may not move due to obstruction
  • fever
23
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Clinical presentation of strangulated hernias

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  • painful
  • +/- N/V, pain, block
    ischemia–> pain out of proportion
24
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How do you examine inguinal canal?

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use small finger to go into it and have patient cough.
If you feel bulge next to finger–> direct
If you feel bulge hit finger–> indirect

25
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Dx Groin Hernias

A

H/PE

Use US if occult, differentiation, determining if strangulation/incarceration

26
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Tx groin hernias

A 
ASx- monitor
Surgical:
- moderate to severe sx
- Urgent- incarceration
- Emergency- strangulation, bowel obstruction
- Laproscopic/open
- Mesh: durable and longevity
- Aloderm: human cadaver skin; less likely to get infected
27
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Tx Femoral Hernia

A

Surgery

28
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Pantaloon Hernia

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both direct and indirect hernia on the same side

29
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How do you see an incisional hernia?

A

Have ptn lay down and sit up a little–> pop out

30
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Umbilical hernia is a protrusion through?

A

umbilical ring

31
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Who gets umbilical hernias?

A

Adults- acquired

Children- congenital; close spontaneously by 1.5yr

32
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RF for umbilical hernia

A

obesity
pregnant
ascites

33
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Where is an epigastric hernia?

A

in the epigastrium (upper/central abdomen)

34
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Where does the Spigelian hernia form?

A

through the spigelian fascia; ACQUIRED

35
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Clinical Spigelian hernia

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  • swelling lateral to the rectus muscle

- pain is dull/ constant

36
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Dx Spigelian hernia

A

US

37
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Tx Spigelian hernia

A

surgical because very painful and complicated; trapped easily

38
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Patho Richter’s Hernia

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  • Part of circumference of bowel becomes incarcerated

- little piece of bowel wall is stuck in hernia– weakening of the bowel wall, ischemia, or rupture

39
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Most common site of Richter’s Hernia

A

femoral canal

40
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Clinical Richter’s Hernia

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  • local inflammation

- overtime ischemia, gangrene, perforation

41
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Tx Richter’s Hernia

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  • surgical
42
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Parastomal hernia common in patients with?

A

stoma (ileostomy or colostomy)

43
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Tx Parastomal hernia

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based on sx

44
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Clinical Parastomal hernia

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  • bowels and intestine protrude out of stoma
  • skin is clean and normal looking
  • patient comfortable
45
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What is not a true hernia and why?

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Rectus Abdominus Diastasis; not a break in the rectal wall only a seperation of the walls

46
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Biggest RF for Rectus Abdominus Diastasis

A

Pregnancy

47
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Cause Rectus Abdominus Diastasis

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  • weak/stretched abdominal wall fascia due to pregnancy/ obesity
  • some association with aneurysmal disease
48
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Dx Rectus Abdominus Diastasis

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PE- prominent ridge between two rectus abdominous while sitting

49
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Tx Rectus Abdominus Diastasis

A

conservative- weight loss, abdominal exercise

surgical- cosmetic/ severe sx

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