Hernias (Yr4)

Question 1

what are the two components of a hernia?

Answer 1

ring (border of defect)
sac (mesothelial layer covering the hernia contents)

Question 2

how can hernias be classified?

Answer 2

internal/external
true/false (ruptures)
spontaneous/acquired
reducible, incarcerated, strangulating

Question 3

what are the possible pathophysiological processes of hernias?

Answer 3

loss of domain (adaption of abdominal wall to lower volume makes repair difficult)
incarceration (entrapment of organs leading to lumen obstruction)
strangulation (constriction of blood supply)