Ehlers Danlos Inguinal Hernia
January 6 2013 at 10 57 am.
Ehlers danlos inguinal hernia. Vascular ehlers danlos syndrome veds is characterized by thin translucent skin. Liem ms 1 van der graaf y beemer fa van vroonhoven tj. Vascular dissection or rupture gastrointestinal perforation or organ rupture are the presenting signs in the majority of adults identified to have veds. The surgeon was surprised to see a lil one with a hiatal hernia when we had our consult appt.
There is the chance i also have a chest area hernia. Their study complications and recurrence rates of patients with ehlers danlos syndrome undergoing ventral hernioplasty. Increased risk for inguinal hernia in patients with ehlers danlos syndrome. I m just curious and hoping to finally figure out a mystery that my obgyn couldn t figure out in 2013.
And arterial intestinal and or uterine fragility. Ehlers danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders. I ve had 17 plus hernia repairs including inguinal ventral hiatal midline and umbilical plus 2 bladder prolapses a perforated uturus etc. I then shared with him how his older siblings have ehlers danlos a connective tissue disorder and he agreed that would be the most probable cause for my guy to have this issue.
Back story in 2013 before i knew anything. Observe for lower abdominal tenderness. Arterial rupture may be preceded by. The ehlers danlos syndrome is a special challenge to the surgeon because of its relative infrequency and the late onset of overt symptoms such as hyperelastic skin.
I had surgery to repair a congenital inguinal hernia when i was 4 super rare as a female but frequently occurs with eds. Characteristic facial appearance in some individuals. A case series was published in the journal hernia. We should consider this diagnosis in every child with recurrent inguinal herniae and search for its stigmata.
Ehlers danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum. Inspect the abdomen and groin for inguinal hernias or a large umbilical hernia. I just went through menopause and within the past five months have had four hernias. Ehlers danlos syndromes and.
Out of hospital for the past four months current admission is four. Patients with ehlers danlos syndrome eds showed a low recurrence rate after hernia surgery possibly due to the large mesh size used in the procedure according to researchers. 1 department of general surgery university hospital utrecht the netherlands. How common are femoral inguinal hernias in.
I have a femoral hernia an inguinal hernia an umbilical hernia and a hiatial hernia.