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Hernias above the abdominocrural crease are inguinal (latin, groin) and those arising below the crease are femoral (Latin, thigh) or crural (Latin, leg).
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What is the difference between a hiatal hernia and an inguinal hernia?
None. But there are two types of inguinal herniae (or hernias): direct and indirect. Direct inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents herniate through a weak point in the fascia of the abdominal wall and into the inguinal canal. Indirect inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents protrude through the deep inguinal ring; this is ultimately caused by failure of embryonic closure of the processus vaginalis.
What people show the greatest likelihood of needing inguinal hernia repair?
The majority of hernias occur in males. Nearly 25% of men and only 2% of women in the United States will develop inguinal hernias. Inguinal hernias occur nearly three times more often in African American adults than in Caucasians.
Which condition occurs when part of the intestine pushes into scrotum?
Inguinal hernia
Can a girl get a hernia?
Both men and women can get hernias the same way, a weak place in the muscles of the wall of a body cavity splits and allows the cavity contents to protrude. Hernias involving the abdominal cavity are common in men and women. They can happen any place in the abdominal wall muscles. They are called ventral hernias. A type more common in men, but also seen in women, occurs in the groin area called the inguinal area on either (or both) sides of the low abdomen and are called inguinal hernias. These frequently show up after a heavy lifting strain and protrude/"rupture". A lump may appear in the area with the pain which is actually a portion of bowel protruding through the muscle opening. In men, inguinal hernias may not show a lump in the inguinal area if the area of weakness is at the bottom and bowel slips into the scrotum and protrudes there as a lump in the scrotum. Other common places in the abdominal cavity wall that can "rupture" are in the area around or near the belly button, which are called umbilical hernias, or at an incision site from a previous surgery called incisional hernias.
Do hernias only occur in the male reproductive system?
There is a wide varieties of hernias that can occur on many places of the body, both in children, women, young and elderly men.
Who develops femoral hernias more often?
Femoral hernias are a relatively uncommon type, accounting for only 3% of all hernias. While femoral hernias can occur in both males and females, almost all of them develop in women
Do only boys get hernias?
No. Boys and girls (men and women) can get hernias. Men are 10 times more likely than women to get "inguinal hernia". In men, this occur when part of the intestine protrudes through a weak spot in the abdomen; often along the inguinal canal, which carries the spermatic cord and in women it can develop where the tissue that binds the uterus exits from the abdomen and joins with the tissue surrounding the vaginal opening.. (taken from: https:/www.bcbsri.com/BCBSRIWeb/images/mayo_popup/Inguinalhernia.jsp and http://chealth.canoe.ca/channel_condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=226&channel_id=2017&relation_id=14095)
In what locations do large clusters of lmph nodes occur?
Large clusters of lymph nodes occur near the body surface in the inguinal, axillary, and cervical regions.
Are hernias bad?
Yes. Hernias can be very painful and can cause obstructions that are serious and life-threatening. A hernia is a protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. If it protrudes through a weak place in the muscles and then the opening closes off or gets tight or traps the protrusion, the tissue can become constricted and lose its blood flow, which can result in tissue death. An example is an umbilical hernia where bowel is pushing out of the abdominal cavity from the weakness in the muscle at the hernia site, then a loop of bowel can get caught and close off the intestines and create a bowel obstruction. Common locations of hernias are umbilical as mentioned above, any part of the abdomen (called a ventral hernia), and both sides of the inguinal area (loin area). Hernias can also commonly occur at incision sites from previous surgery.
In what demographic are femoral hernias often found?
Femoral hernias are more common in adults than in children. Those that do occur in children are more likely to be associated with a connective tissue disorder or with conditions that increase intra-abdominal pressure.
What are the Symptoms of an abdominal hernia?
The first signs of Abdominal Hernia occur with a bulge often represented with swelling on the abdomen area where the hernia would possibly occur. In some cases the hernia in abdomen would be unrecognizable and at times could be asymptomatic. During daily activities such as lifting, coughing, exercise and other movements the abdomen would get a lot of pressure which would result in the contents pushed to the gap of the abdominal cavity which increase the size of the bulge. Impotence in males is also common with abdominal gernia and in females, painful intercourse is seen as a symptom of abdominal hernia. This will result in inflammation in the bulge area.
What commonly occur in the abdomen from straining to lift a heavy object?
Hernias sometimes happen in the abdomen from straining to left heavy objects.
