Inguinal Hernia Medscape
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair originated in the early 1990s as laparoscopy gained a foothold in general surgery.
Inguinal hernia medscape. Anatomy and management is intended for general surgeons and hernia specialists. Inguinal hernias are commonly classified as either direct or indirect. Inguinal hernias occur in about 15 of the adult population and inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the world. A direct inguinal hernia usually occurs as a consequence of a defect or weakness in the transversalis fascia area of the.
Inguinal hernias account for 75 of all abdominal wall hernias and with a lifetime risk of 27 in men and 3 in women. The goal of this activity is to define current treatment protocols and clinical strategies and describe state of the art materials and techniques used in the surgical management of inguinal hernias. Inguinal hernia is a type of ventral hernia that occurs when an intra abdominal structure such as bowel or omentum protrudes through a defect in the abdominal wall. Inguinal hernias are the most common type in both males and females.
Today inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common pediatric operations performed. Most hernias that are present at birth or in childhood are indirect inguinal hernias.