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TYPES OF HERNIA


Inguinal


Femoral


Umbilical


Excisional


Epigastric
HERNIA DEFINITION

Protrusion of all or part of a viscous through normal or abnormal opening

INGUINAL


90% of hernias, mostly in men




Direct = medial to inferior epigastric vessels


Indirect = through inguinal canal, lateral to vessels
FEMORAL


More common in females




Through femoral canal




Likely to obstruct/strangulate due to tight hernia ring

FEMORAL VS INGUINAL


F - Neck arises below and lateral to pubic tubercle




I - neck arises above and medial to pubic tubercle

HERNIA COMPLICATIONS


Incarceration (irreducible)


Obstruction


Strangulation

UMBILICAL


Common in babies




Normally resolve spontaneously




High risk of complications
EPIGASTRIC


Circular as opposed to oblong divarication of the recti




DoR does not need repair
INCISIONAL


Weakness of scar tissue




Increases risk of wound infection