Pelvic Ultrasound For Inguinal Hernia

Inguinal hernia is a type of abdominal wall hernia 1.

Pelvic ultrasound for inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernia accounts for about 75 per cent of all hernias. An inguinal hernia occurs when soft tissues protrude through an area of weakness or a defect in your lower abdominal muscles. Your doctor will check for a bulge in the groin area. Sonographic appearance of the inguinal ligament ultrasound imaging documentation.

A physical exam is usually all that s needed to diagnose an inguinal hernia. It is often the result of increased pressure within the abdomen whether due to lifting coughing straining or accident. An inguinal hernia occurs in the abdomen near the groin area. A direct inguinal hernia occurs when the peritoneal sac and its content pushes indirectly down into the inguinal canal through a weakening or hole in the pelvic floor which would otherwise normally not be there.

There is a recognized male predilection with an m f ratio of up to 7 1 3. Anybody can get an inguinal. Inguinal hernia hernia occurring in the groin or inguen where the abdominal folds of flesh meet the thighs. A negative physical examination does not exclude a female groin hernia.

Because standing and coughing can make a hernia more prominent you ll likely be asked to stand and cough or strain. During the 12 months of 2015 we found 97 unexpected hernias in female patients sent for pelvic ultrasound because of pain the majority being inguinal 78 including 7 bilateral. There were 10 femoral hernias. Symptoms of an inguinal hernia may appear gradually over time or develop suddenly as with incarceration i e the contents of the hernia sac cannot be returned to the abdominal cavity.

Left direct inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernias occur when part of the membrane lining the abdominal cavity omentum or intestine protrudes through a weak spot in the abdomen often along the inguinal canal which carries the spermatic cord in men. Pelvic anatomy of inguinal area. Provide imaging to rule out indirect direct and femoral hernias on both sides of the lower abdomen.

They develop when fatty or intestinal tissues push through a weakness in the abdominal wall near the right or left inguinal canal.