Hernias Flashcards
1
Q
Indirect inguinal hernias
A
Most common
Failure of closure of processes vaginalis –> hydrocele or hernia
Lateral to inferior epigastric a.
Deep inguinal ring –> canal –> superficial ring –> scrotum
2
Q
Direct inguinal hernias
A
Acquired
Weakening in Hesselbach’s triangle
-Inferior epigastric a., inguinal canal, lateral border of rectus abdomens m.
Medial to inferior epigastric a.
Through superficial ring
3
Q
Femoral hernias
A
Women
Through femoral ring/canal
Complications:
- incarceration - irreducible
- Strangulation - ischemia and necrosis of herniated contents
