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Hernias Flashcards

1
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What is a hernia?

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A protrusion of a viscus or part of a viscus through the wall designed to contain it

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What three layes is a hernia composed of?

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  1. A sac (of peritoneum)
  2. Coverings of the sac
  3. Contents
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What may be common contents for a hernia, especially in relation to the gastro-intestinal system?

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  • Small bowel
  • Omentum
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4
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Name some regions where adult hernias may originate from

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  • Inguinal
  • Femoral
  • Epigastric
  • Paraumbilical
  • Incisional
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5
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Groin hernias can be which two main types of hernia?

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  1. Inguinal
  2. Femoral
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6
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Most grouin hernias are _________ hernias

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Inguinal

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Why are inguinal hernias more common in males?

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The testicles must pass through the inguinal canal during development meaning this canal is wider in females and therefore susceptible to herniation

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In which gender and age profile are femoral hernias most common?

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Old women

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The inguinal canal has a posterior wall, anterior wall, roof and floor, what are each of these areas composed of?

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  • Posterior wall - Transversalis fascia
  • Floor - inguinal and lacunar ligaments
  • Anterior wall - aponeurosis of external oblique, internal oblique
  • Roof - transversalis fascia, internal oblique, transversus abdominus
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The muscles of the abdominal wall are supplied by which artery?

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Inferior epigastric artery

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Where can the location of the inguinal ring be located on the surface of the skin?

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2cm up from the mid-point of the inguinal ligament

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What are the components of the spermatic cord?

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  • 3 arteries - testicular artery, artery to vas deferens (deferential artery), cremasteric artery
  • 3 nerves - nerve to cremaster, testicular nerves (sympathetics), ilioinguinal nerve (technically outside cord)
  • 3 other things - vas deferens (ductus deferens), pampiniform plexus, lymphatic vessels
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What are the risk factors for inguinal hernias?

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  • Male
  • Obesity
  • Age (increasing)
  • Chronic cough
  • A previous hernia
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What are the two types of inguinal hernia?

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  1. Direct
  2. Indirect
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What is a direct inguinal hernia?

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Occurs medially to inferior epigastric vessels

The abdominal contents herniate through a weak spot in fascia of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal

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Which gender and age group are likely to get a direct hernia?

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Older men

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17
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What is an indirect inguinal hernia?

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They occur laterally to the inferior epigastric vessels

They will protrude through the deep inguinal ring and into the scrotum via the inguinal canal

18
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Which developmental process may have failed to result in the development of an inguinal hernia?

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Failure of embryonic closure of the processus vaginalis

19
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Of the two inguinal hernias, which will take the same path as the spermatic cord?

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Indirect

20
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In relation to a hernia, what does the term “incarceration” mean?

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Something becoming stuck

An incarcerated hernia cannot be put back in place with manual force alone

21
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Which surgical procedure will often be used for emergencies involving inguinal hernias?

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Open hernia surgery

Lichtenstein method

The content are put back in place and mesh is insterted to prevent re-protrusion

22
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Which surgical procedure is more likely to be used for elective hernia repair?

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Laparoscopic surgery

There is less short and long term pain and the rate of infection is lower than open surgery

23
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Which nerve may be damaged during open hernia surgery and what may be the effect of this?

A

Ilioinguinal nerve

Chronic pain which may last for up to a few years

24
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What other complications can result from hernia surgery?

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  • Recurrence
  • Urinary retention (in men)
  • Bleeding/haematoma
  • Chronic pain
  • Numbness
  • Testicular atrophy
  • Wound infection
25
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Why would a hernia ever be the cause of bowel obstruction?

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Some hernias can irreducible and may lead to strangulation of the bowel stopping blood supply

This will cause bowel obstruction

26
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Which gender and age are most likely to get femoral hernias?

A

Elderly woman

(who may have had many children)

27
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Of the two hernias, inguinal and femoral, which is more likely to have acute presentation?

A

Femoral

(around 40%)

28
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The femoral canal has 4 borders, what are these?

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  1. Anterior - Inguinal ligament
  2. Posterior - Pectineal line and ligament
  3. Medial - Lacunar ligament
  4. Lateral - Femoral vein
29
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What is mainly present within the femoral canal?

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Fat and lymph nodes

30
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In relation to the anatomical borders of the femoral canal, what is it that gives rise to the development of femoral hernias?

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There are three firm structures, each creating a border

(anterior, posterior and medial borders)

There is one weak structure - the femoral vein - which means that any pressure is most directed at this weaker area

31
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Why is it hard to push a femoral hernia back in?

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The three firm structure composing the rest of the femoral canal provide resistance to this

32
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In simple terms, how can this issure be corrected in surgery?

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The inguinal ligament is sutured to the pectineal ligament eliminating the weak structure and forming a femoral canal with only three borders

33
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How can the positioning of inguina and femoral hernias be differentiated based on their locations in relation to the pubic tubercle?

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  • Inguinal - above and lateral to the pubic tubercle
  • Femoral - below and lateral to the pubic tubercle
34
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What gives rise to an epigastric hernia?

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Any defect in the linea alba between the xiphisternum and umbilicus

35
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A paraumbilical hernia is formed due to what?

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The umbilicus being a point of weakness

36
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What are the risk factors for a paraumbilical hernia?

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  • Obesity
  • Ascities
  • Pregnancy
37
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Name a type of acquired hernia

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Incisional hernia

(other hernias may be acquired through trauma)

38
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What is a clinical sign of an inguinal hernia in an infant?

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The silk sign

Whent he hernia is palpated over the cord structures the sensation is similar to that of rubbing two layers of silk together

39
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Why do umbilical hernias resolve in infants (usually) by the age of 4, yet this does not happen in adults?

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Children will grow allowing the hernia to resolve itself

40
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Why are inguinal hernias always repaired in infants?

A

They will worsen and there will be a high rate of incarceration

41
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Which surgical procedure is used to repair an inguinal hernia in infants?

A

Herniotomy

There hernia sac is ligated without any repair of the inguinal canal

This means no mesh is used

42
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Which rare hernia is a cause of small bowel obstruction in elderly females?

A

Obturator hernia

Medial thigh pain may be experienced due to obturator nerve disruption

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