Groin herniation
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- updated 3 May 2023:
- Philips Australia, Paid speaker at Philips Spectral CT events (ongoing)
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Groin hernias (herniae also used) may may be congenital or acquired, and represent a large proportion of all abdominal wall hernias.
The subtypes based on location are:
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inguinal hernia (involving the inguinal canal)
indirect inguinal hernia:
fivefive times commoner than directAmyand hernia (when containing the appendix)
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femoral hernia (involving the femoral ring)
De Garengeot hernia (when containing the appendix)
pantaloon hernia(combined inguinal and femoral herniae or direct and indirect inguinal
herniasherniae)
-<p><strong>Groin hernias </strong>(herniae also used) may be congenital or acquired, and represent a large proportion of all <a href="/articles/abdominal-wall-hernias">abdominal wall hernias</a>.</p><p>The subtypes based on location are:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Groin hernias </strong>(herniae also used) may be congenital or acquired, and represent a large proportion of all <a href="/articles/abdominal-wall-hernias">abdominal wall hernias</a>.</p><p>The subtypes based on location are:</p><ul>
-<a href="/articles/inguinal-hernia">inguinal hernia</a><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/direct-inguinal-hernia">direct inguinal hernia</a></li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/indirect-inguinal-hernia">indirect inguinal hernia</a>: five times commoner than direct<ul><li><a href="/articles/amyand-hernia-1">Amyand hernia</a></li></ul>-</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/pantaloon-hernia">pantaloon hernia</a> (combined direct and indirect inguinal hernias)</li>- +<p><a href="/articles/inguinal-hernia">inguinal hernia</a> (involving the <a href="/articles/inguinal-canal" title="Inguinal canal">inguinal canal</a>)</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/direct-inguinal-hernia">direct inguinal hernia</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/indirect-inguinal-hernia">indirect inguinal hernia</a>: five times commoner than direct</p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/amyand-hernia-1">Amyand hernia</a> (when containing the <a href="/articles/appendix-1" title="Appendix">appendix</a>)</p></li>
-<a href="/articles/femoral-hernia">femoral hernia</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/de-garengeot-hernia">De Garengeot hernia</a></li></ul>- +<p><a href="/articles/femoral-hernia">femoral hernia</a> (involving the <a href="/articles/femoral-ring" title="Femoral ring">femoral ring</a>)</p>
- +<ul><li><p><a href="/articles/de-garengeot-hernia">De Garengeot hernia</a> (when containing the appendix)</p></li></ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/pantaloon-hernia">pantaloon hernia</a> (combined inguinal and femoral herniae or direct and indirect inguinal herniae)</p></li>