Femoral hernia overview: Difference between revisions
Created page with "__NOTOC__ {{Femoral hernia}} {{CMG}} ==Overview== A hernia is caused by the protrusion of a viscus (in the case of groin hernias, an intraabdominal organ) through a weakne..." |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
{{Femoral hernia}} | {{Femoral hernia}} | ||
{{CMG}} | {{CMG}} {{AE}} | ||
{{PleaseHelp}} | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A [[hernia]] is caused by the protrusion of a viscus (in the case of groin hernias, an intraabdominal organ) through a weakness in the containing wall. This weakness may be inherent, as in the case of inguinal, femoral and umbilical hernias. On the other hand, the weakness may be caused by surgical incision through the muscles of the abdominal/thoracic wall. Hernias occurring through these are called incisional hernias. | A [[hernia]] is caused by the protrusion of a viscus (in the case of groin hernias, an intraabdominal organ) through a weakness in the containing wall. This weakness may be inherent, as in the case of inguinal, femoral and umbilical hernias. On the other hand, the weakness may be caused by surgical incision through the muscles of the abdominal/thoracic wall. Hernias occurring through these are called incisional hernias. | ||
'''Femoral hernias''' occur just below the [[inguinal ligament]], when abdominal contents pass through a naturally occurring weakness called the [[femoral canal]]. | '''Femoral hernias''' occur just below the [[inguinal ligament]], when abdominal contents pass through a naturally occurring weakness called the [[femoral canal]]. | ||
==Historical Perspective== | |||
==Classification== | |||
==Pathophysiology== | |||
==Causes== | |||
==Differentiating {{PAGENAME}} from Other Diseases== | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | |||
==Risk Factors== | |||
==Screening== | |||
==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis== | |||
===Natural History=== | |||
===Complications=== | |||
===Prognosis=== | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
===Diagnostic Criteria=== | |||
===History and Symptoms=== | |||
===Physical Examination=== | |||
===Laboratory Findings=== | |||
===Imaging Findings=== | |||
===Other Diagnostic Studies=== | |||
==Treatment== | |||
===Medical Therapy=== | |||
===Surgery=== | |||
===Prevention=== | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | |||
{{WS}} | |||
{{WH}} | |||
Revision as of 18:42, 8 July 2016
|
Femoral hernia Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Femoral hernia overview On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Femoral hernia overview |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Femoral hernia overview |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Please help WikiDoc by adding content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing.
Overview
A hernia is caused by the protrusion of a viscus (in the case of groin hernias, an intraabdominal organ) through a weakness in the containing wall. This weakness may be inherent, as in the case of inguinal, femoral and umbilical hernias. On the other hand, the weakness may be caused by surgical incision through the muscles of the abdominal/thoracic wall. Hernias occurring through these are called incisional hernias.
Femoral hernias occur just below the inguinal ligament, when abdominal contents pass through a naturally occurring weakness called the femoral canal.