Inguinal Hernia Aafp
Hernia inguinal and ventral hernia.
Inguinal hernia aafp. A protrusion of abdominal structures through the retaining abdominal wall. An opening in the abdominal wall and a hernia sac consisting of peritoneum and abdominal contents. Inguinal hernias can occur at either of two passages through the lower abdominal wall one on each side of the groin. Inguinal hernias 846.
Volume 87 number 12 june 15 2013. It involves two parts. Hernias usually present as swelling accompanied by pain or a. These passages are called inguinal canals.
It has been estimated that more than one fourth of adult men in the united states have a. Inguinal and femoral hernias are the most common conditions for which primary care physicians refer patients for surgical management. Inguinal hernias can also occur through two deeper passages in the groin. Inguinal hernias have a 9 1 male predominance 3 with a higher incidence among men 40 to 59 years of age.
Anatomical abnormality t190 msh. Abdominal hernias include groin hernia hernia femoral. American family physician. The inguinal canal also contains spermatic cord structures in males and the uterine round ligament in females.
Indirect inguinal hernias arise from the deep inguinal ring through which remnants of a persistent processus vaginalis the hernia sac may extend for a variable length down the inguinal canal. An inguinal hernia is a bulging of the contents of the abdomen through a weak area in the lower abdominal wall.