9 September 2009

common Hernia types

  • Inguinal - direct/indirect
  • Femoral - prone to strangulation (3 femoral ring borders are fixed: ant = inguinal ligt, post = sup pubic ramus, med = lacunar ligt, lat = femoral vein)
  • Epigastic - often irreducible, no cough impluse
  • Paraumbilical - narrow neck, often strangulate. Mesh repair/'vest over pants' repair
  • Spigelian - @ semilunar line
  • Lumbar, Gluteal, Obturator
  • Incisional - large neck (less strangulation risk)