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Femoral Hernia
Inguinal Hernia
Spigelian Hernia
Gluteal Hernia
Sciatic Hernia
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Description
- Defect
- Sac - peritoneum
- Contents
Classification
- Reducible
- Irreducible
- Incarcerated
- Obstructed
- Strangulated
- Congenital
- Acquired
Aetiology
- Loss of tissue strength & elasticity
- Surgical trauma
- Enlargement of a foramen
- Nerve damage
- Raised intra-abdominal pressure
- Heavy lifting or carrying
- coughing
- constipation
- benign prostatic hypertrophy
- pregnancy
- obesity
- ascites
- CAPD
Types
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