Inguinal Hernia Uptodate

Myofibroblasts defined by electron microscopy suggest the dedifferentiation of smooth muscle within the sac walls associated with congenital inguinal hernia.

Inguinal hernia uptodate. Indirect inguinal hernias originate lateral to the inferior epigastric artery figure 1a b in contrast to direct hernias figure 2 which protrude through. An inguinal or femoral hernia repair is performed urgently in patients who develop complications such as acute incarceration or strangulation. In girls or women inguinal hernias may contain part of the female reproductive system such as an ovary. Hernia location indirect inguinal hernias develop at the internal ring the site at which the spermatic cord in males and the round ligament in females enter the inguinal canal.

Groin hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed operations. Nelson textbook of pediatrics 17th behman re kliegman rm jenson hb eds saunders philadelphia 2004. Tanyel fc müftüoglu s dagdeviren a et al. When an inguinal hernia occurs part of the peritoneum the lining of the abdominal cavity bulges through the abdominal wall and forms a sac around the hernia.