Hernia Exam

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:32:08 +0000

Inguinal hernia
Diagram of an indirect, scrotal inguinal hernia ( median view from the left).
Diagram of an indirect, scrotal inguinal hernia ( median view from the left).
By far the most common hernias (up to 75% of all abdominal hernias) are the so-called inguinal hernias. For a thorough understanding of inguinal hernias, much insight is needed in the anatomy of the inguinal canal. Inguinal hernias are further divided into the more common indirect inguinal hernia (2/3, depicted here), in which the inguinal canal is entered via a congenital weakness at its entrance (the internal inguinal ring), and the direct inguinal hernia type (1/3), where the hernia contents push through a weak spot in the back wall of the inguinal canal. Inguinal hernias are more common in men than women while femoral hernias are more common in women.