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==Classifications== | ==Classifications== | ||
There are two types of inguinal [[hernia]], ''direct'' and ''indirect''. | There are two types of inguinal [[hernia]], ''direct'' and ''indirect''. | ||
*Direct inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents herniate through a weak point in the fascia of the abdominal wall and into the inguinal canal. | *Direct inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents herniate through a weak point in the fascia of the abdominal wall and into the inguinal canal. | ||
*Indirect inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents protrude through the [[deep inguinal ring]]; this is ultimately caused by failure of embryonic closure of the internal inguinal ring. | *Indirect inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents protrude through the [[deep inguinal ring]]; this is ultimately caused by failure of embryonic closure of the internal inguinal ring. | ||
==Subtypes of inguinal hernias== | ==Subtypes of inguinal hernias== | ||
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Inguinal hernias, in turn, belongs to [[groin]] hernias, which also includes [[femoral hernia]]s. A femoral hernia is not via the inguinal canal, but via the [[femoral canal]], which normally allows passage of the common [[femoral artery]] and vein from the pelvis to the leg. | Inguinal hernias, in turn, belongs to [[groin]] hernias, which also includes [[femoral hernia]]s. A femoral hernia is not via the inguinal canal, but via the [[femoral canal]], which normally allows passage of the common [[femoral artery]] and vein from the pelvis to the leg. | ||
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==Related Chapter== | |||
*[[Hernia classification]] | *[[Hernia classification]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Classifications
There are two types of inguinal hernia, direct and indirect.
- Direct inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents herniate through a weak point in the fascia of the abdominal wall and into the inguinal canal.
- Indirect inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents protrude through the deep inguinal ring; this is ultimately caused by failure of embryonic closure of the internal inguinal ring.
Subtypes of inguinal hernias
| Type | Description | Relationship to inferior epigastric vessels | Covered by internal spermatic fascia? | Usual onset |
| indirect inguinal hernia | protrudes through the inguinal ring and is ultimately the result of the failure of embryonic closure of the internal inguinal ring after the testicle passes through it | Lateral | Yes | Congenital |
| direct inguinal hernia | enters through a weak point in the fascia of the abdominal wall | Medial | No | Adult |
Inguinal hernias, in turn, belongs to groin hernias, which also includes femoral hernias. A femoral hernia is not via the inguinal canal, but via the femoral canal, which normally allows passage of the common femoral artery and vein from the pelvis to the leg.