Strangulated Inguinal Hernia Management

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Strangulated inguinal hernia management. Strangulated abdominal wall hernias requiring surgery are frequently encountered emergency cases. Watchful waiting is a reasonable option in adults with minimally symptomatic or asymptomatic inguinal hernia. An inguinal hernia occurs when abdominal cavity contents enter into the inguinal canal. In this article we shall look at the classification clinical features and management of inguinal herniae.

A strangulated hernia repair is an emergency. Treatment approach in these patients include urgent surgical exploration reduction of inguinal hernia and resection of devitalized tissue in case of need. Inguinal hernias can occur at either of two passages through the lower abdominal wall one on each side of the groin. Diagnosis and management.

50 of these occur in infants aged younger than 6 months paediatric surgeons will repair soon after diagnosis regardless of age or weight in healthy full term infant boys with asymptomatic reducible inguinal hernias. A strangulated hernia is a life threatening condition. An inguinal hernia is a bulging of the contents of the abdomen through a weak area in the lower abdominal wall. A prospective controlled study.

It must be examined by a doctor immediately so that life saving surgery can be promptly administered. The surgeon s priority is to reduce the hernia which means to release the entrapped bowel and return it where it belongs inside the abdominal cavity. Gianom d schubiger c decurtins m. Surgery is also important for preventing strangulation of hernias and for treating hernias that are painful and difficult to reduce.

Seek medical help right away. Trusses in the current management of hernia. They are the most common type of hernia and account for around 75 of all anterior abdominal wall hernias with a prevalence of 4 in those over 45 years. Symptoms of stuck or.

Use of higher resolution axial. Some of the more common types of hernias that can become strangulated are. The hernia may have become strangulated i e the blood supply to the entrapped contents is compromised. The treatment of inguinal hernia in adults remains largely surgical as this offers the potential for cure.

A strangulated hernia is not a type of hernia but rather a complication. Feasibility and limits of inguinal hernia repair under local anaesthesia in a limited resource environment. A strangulated hernia is a medical emergency.