Hernia by Vijay sir
Hernia
Hernia occur when abdominal contents ( such as part of the intestines ) protrude through a weakened area of the muscles and connective tissue that make up the abdominal wall between your ribs groin area.
Symptoms
Symptoms may range from a painless bulge to considerable pain and swelling.
Treatment
Treatment will normally involve surgery to repair the weakened abdominal wall.
Types of Hernia
- Inguinal hernia
- Umbilical hernia
- Femoral hernia
- Epigastric hernia
Inguinal hernia :
An Inguinal hernia occur when a defect in the inguinal canal allows the abdominal content to protrude, causing a bulge. The inguinal canal is a tubular passage through the lower abdominal muscles in the groin. In men, the inguinal canal contains the spermatic cord and blood vessels. In women it contain ligaments and lymphatic vessels.
Umbilical hernia :
Umblical hernia most commonly occur in infants but may also develop in adults. They are characterized by bulging around the belly button and may be more pronounced when the Infant cries or cough. In infants umblical hernia are normally painless but they may cause discomfort for adult. Most Infant and umbilical hernia will close of their own according by age one or two years. However, surgical repair may be required if they have not disappear by age 4 or if they develop in adults.
Femoral hernia :
Femoral hernia occur when abdominal content are forced out of the abdominal through the femoral canal - a - tube shaped channel in the groin near the top of the thigh forming a burger that's usually the size or gap femoral hernia tends to occur in older people. They are also more common in women thought to be related to the weekends of abdominal tissue during pregnancy.
Epigastric hernia :
Epigastric hernia appear in a line between the bottom of the breast bone and a belly button and will normally be no larger golf ball in size.
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