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Abdominal HerniaAka: Ventral Hernia, Incarcerated Hernia, Strangulated Hernia, Richter's Hernia, Irreducible Hernia, Reducible Hernia
- Types
- Groin Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
- Umbilical Hernia (congenital in children)
- Paraumbilical Hernia (adults)
- Epigastric Hernia
- Incisional Hernia
- Spigelian Hernia
- Symptoms and Signs
- Reducible Hernia
- Symptoms increase with amount of pressure on contents
- Mass present on standing or valsalva
- Mass reduces when supine and relaxed
- Irreducible Hernia (Incarcerated hernia)
- Mass remains palpable when patient relaxed and supine
- Strangulated hernia
- Irreducible hernia with compromised blood supply
- Richter's hernia: Part of gut circumference pinched
- Strangulated bowel is firm but non-tender
- Presents as Small Bowel Obstruction
- Results in small bowel infarction
Hernia of abdominal cavity (C0178282)
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| Definition (MSH) | A protrusion of abdominal structures through the retaining ABDOMINAL WALL. It involves two parts: an opening in the abdominal wall, and a hernia sac consisting of PERITONEUM and abdominal contents. Abdominal hernias include groin hernia (HERNIA, FEMORAL; HERNIA, INGUINAL) and VENTRAL HERNIA. |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047)
, Anatomical Abnormality (T190)
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| ICD9 | 550-553.99 |
| English | Abdominal hernia, Abdominal Hernias, Hernia of abdominal cavity, Internal hernia, Intraperitoneal hernia |
| Spanish | hernia abdominal, hernia de la cavidad abdominal, hernia intrabdominal |
| Credits | Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)
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