Anterior abdominal wall hernia
Anterior (or ventral) abdominal wall hernias (herniae also used) are a subgroup of abdominal wall herniae that are differentiated by the location of the hernia.
- epigastric hernia
- incisional hernia
- port site hernia
- interparietal hernia
- parastomal hernia
- paraumbilical hernia
- Spigelian hernia
- umbilical hernia
- rectus sheath hernia
Other types that may be seen at different locations are:
- Maydl hernia
- Richter hernia: contains only one wall of a bowel loop
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Hernias
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hernias
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anterior abdominal wall herniation
- epigastric hernia
- incisional hernia
- port site hernia
- interparietal hernia
- parastomal hernia
- paraumbilical hernia
- Spigelian hernia
- umbilical hernia
- miscellaneous
- Maydl hernia
- Richter hernia: contains only one wall of a bowel loop
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lumbar hernias
- superior lumbar hernia
- inferior lumbar hernia
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groin herniation
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inguinal hernia
- direct inguinal hernia
- indirect inguinal hernia: five times commoner than direct
- pantaloon hernia (combined direct and indirect inguinal herniae)
- femoral hernia
- obturator hernia
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inguinal hernia
- diaphragmatic herniation
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internal herniation: an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction
- paraduodenal hernia: left and right
- lesser sac (foramen of Winslow) hernia
- pericaecal hernia
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sigmoid mesocolon hernias
- intersigmoid hernia
- transmesosigmoid hernia
- intramesosigmoid hernia
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small bowel mesentery internal hernia
- transmesenteric hernia
- intramesenteric hernia
- transomental hernia
- supravesical hernia
- pelvic internal hernia
- falciform ligament hernia
- internal hernia due to gastric bypass surgery
- Littre hernia: hernia containing a Meckel diverticulum
- pelvic hernia
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anterior abdominal wall herniation
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