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| hernia contents can be returned to their normal site |
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| incarcerated (irreducible) |
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| The hernia contents can’t be returned to their normal site with manipulation. Incarceration can develop into strangulation |
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| The hernia can become ischemic and eventually necrotic |
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| complete or total protrusion of the hernia |
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| incomplete or partial protrusion of the hernia |
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| an organ(like the stomach or bladder) is dragged into and is part of the hernia. There is no true sac. |
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| - hernia involving Meckel’s diverticulum, which is a true diverticulum located in the distal ileum present at birth.(the most frequent malformation of the GI tract) that can herniate thru the abdominal wall causing a Littre’s hernia. A diverticulum is an outpouching of a hollow structure, like the intestines. It usually implies that the structure is not normally present, suggesting pathology. |
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| A hernia through the fascia at the lateral edge of the rectus abdominis and the semilunar line. This area is weak since there is no posterior fascia here. The hernia sac remains behind the external oblique making these difficult to diagnose. |
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| - the hernia protrudes through its normal compartment into another and is not exposed to the environment. |
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| This is a very rare hernia. It is .73% of all hernias and it is a hernia through the obturator canal in the pelvis. |
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| Hernia through petit’s triangle on the lower lumbar region (medially by the Latissimus dorsi, laterally to the external oblique, and superiorly by the 12th rib) |
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| hernia through the Grynfeltt-lesshart triangle or the superior lumbar triangle |
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| direct and indirect hernia existing together on the same side. The hernia sac straddles the EGV’s medially and laterally like a pair of pants |
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| thru an incisional site, most commonly from a wound infection or incompletely healed surgical wound. |
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| Incisional hernia occurring after laparotomy incision was made in the “linea alba” |
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| Strangulated hernia involving only one sidewall of the bowel which can spontaneously reduce resulting in gangrenous bowel and perforation within the abdomen, but without causing bowel obstruction or any of its warning signs. |
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| hernia thru the linea alba above the umbilicus |
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| usually congenital and closes spontaneously by age 2. Hernia bulges out thru umbilicus. |
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| Hernia only reaches musculoaponeurotic layer. These hernias have less obvious bulging and so are less easily detected on clinical exam. |
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| – Hernia that occurs below the inguinal ligament at or near the leg crease; 10 times more common in women. |
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| Hernia under inguinal ligament lateral to femoral vessels |
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| Hernia thru the posterior diaphragm into the thorax. Usually occurs on the left. |
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| Anterior parasternal hernia of diaphragm. |
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| In between the peritoneum and the transversalis fascia |
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| Hernia thru the femoral canal and tracking into the scrotum or labia majus |
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| Hernia that protrudes through the internal inguinal ring and down the inguinal canal and possibly into the scrotum. This is caused by a congenital defect in the stability of the abdominal wall at the inguinal ring. |
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| Hernia protrudes through the abdominal wall at the external inguinal ring and bulges anteriorly. |
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| Part of stomach protrudes thru the diaphragm and into the chest. The hiatal opening (the hole thru which the esophagus passes thru) is larger than normal. There are 2 kinds of hiatal hernias: sliding and para-esophageal. |
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