Inguinal Hernia Wound Classification
An inguinal hernia occurs when abdominal cavity contents enter into the inguinal canal.
Inguinal hernia wound classification. In this article we shall look at the classification clinical features and management of inguinal herniae. Clean wounds are those wounds in which no infection is present only skin microflora contaminate the wound and no hollow viscus which contains microbes is entered infection rate is 1 5 4. They are the most common type of hernia and account for around 75 of all anterior abdominal wall hernias with a prevalence of 4 in those over 45 years. An inguinal hernia isn t necessarily dangerous.
It often occurs in premature births. They are the most common type of hernia and account for around 75 of all anterior abdominal wall hernias with a prevalence of 4 in those over 45 years. Inguinal hernia in the adult is the most common type of hernia 75 and occurs mainly in males. Indirect herniation occurs through a persistent processus vaginalis 60 70 and direct herniation through the fossa inguinalis medialis 30 40.
Inguinal hernia recurrence is still too frequent in the large published series 1 2 whatever the surgical technique used its incidence is often inaccurately recorded because of inadequate follow up in terms of methodology used its duration or proportion of patients followed up as compared to the operated again patients the rate of recurrence appears to be between 0 2 and 10. An inguinal hernia occurs when abdominal cavity contents enter into the inguinal canal. Inguinal hernias are among the oldest known afflictions of humankind and surgical repair of the inguinal hernia is the most common general surgery procedure performed today. In this article we shall look at the classification clinical features and management of inguinal herniae.
Your doctor is likely to recommend surgery to fix an inguinal hernia that s painful or enlarging. However a classification for primary abdominal wall hernias and a division of subgroups of incisional abdominal wall hernias concerning the localisation of the hernia. Inguinal hernias can be indirect or direct incarcerated or strangulated. The goal of the consensus meeting i e.
Inguinal hernia in adults. An indirect inguinal hernia is the most common type. To make a definitive ehs classification of incisional hernias in a grid format as has been done for inguinal hernias was not realised. Classification according to cause and severity related stories.
1 despite the high incidence the technical aspects of inguinal hernia repair continue to evolve with new surgical advancements. It doesn t improve on its own however and can lead to life threatening complications. Surgical wounds are classified based on the presumed magnitude of the bacterial load at the time of surgery.