surgery Flashcards
1
Q
what is a hernia
A
portrusion of part or whole of organ/tissue through the wall of cavity that normally contains it
2
Q
direct ignuinal hernia
A
hernias, the bowel enters the inguinal canal ‘directly’ through a
weakness in the posterior wall of the canal,
3
Q
indirect inguinal canal
A
In indirect inguinal hernias, the bowel enters the inguinal canal via the deep inguinal
ring
4
Q
which hernia more common in infants and why
A
indrect bc
patent processus vaginalis
5
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