Indirect inguinal hernia

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 22 May 2008
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Craig Hacking, 9 Oct 2015

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Pathology: 75-80% hernias occur in inguinal region. Indirect five times commoner than direct. Contents may include small bowel loops, mobile colon segments (sigmoid, caecum, appendix), mesenteric fat. Complications: incarceration; strangulation; intestinal obstruction.

Image courtesy of: Dr Marina-Portia Anthony, Dr Dharmesh Modi

  • -<p>Pathology: 75-80% <a href="/articles/abdominal-hernia">hernias</a> occur in inguinal region. Indirect five times commoner than direct. Contents may include small bowel loops, mobile colon segments (sigmoid, caecum, appendix), mesenteric fat. Complications: incarceration; strangulation; intestinal obstruction.</p><p>Image courtesy of: Dr Marina-Portia Anthony, Dr Dharmesh Modi</p><p> </p>
  • +<p>Pathology: 75-80% <a href="/articles/abdominal-hernia">hernias</a> occur in inguinal region. Indirect five times commoner than direct. Contents may include small bowel loops, mobile colon segments (sigmoid, caecum, appendix), mesenteric fat. Complications: incarceration; strangulation; intestinal obstruction.</p><p>Image courtesy of: Dr Marina-Portia Anthony, Dr Dharmesh Modi</p>

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