Groin Hernia
ASx- monitor Surgical: - moderate to severe sx - Urgent- incarceration - Emergency- strangulation, bowel obstruction - Laproscopic/open - Mesh: durable and longevity - Aloderm: human cadaver skin; less likely to get infected
Femoral
Surgery
Spigelian hernia
Surgery; very painful and complicated; trapped easily
Richters Hernia
Surgery
Parastomal Surgery
Based on sx
Rectus Abdominus Diastasis
conservative- weight loss, abdominal exercise
surgical- cosmetic/ severe sx
Conservative Tx Hemorrhoids
Dietary- increase water and fiber intake
Toilet habits- avoid lingering
Sitz bath- soaks anus and keeps it clean
Office procedures Hemorrhoids
Initial Grade 1 or 2 or External
Who gets surgery
Surgery
Thrombosed Hemorrhoids
Excision and I&D
Rectal Abscess
- ABX only if cellulitis
Rectal Fistula
Surgery- eradicate fistula and preserve fecal continence with little rubber tubing tie that they use to tie and pinch off fistula
Anal fistula goals
Medical Tx Anal fistual
Surgical Tx anal fistula
constipation
Initial Management
- patient education
- dietary changes: more fiber and water
- bulk- forming laxatives (metamucil, citrucel, fibercon, benefiber)
PRN
- non-bulk forming laxatives (milk of magnesia, miralax, lactulose, senna, biscodyl)
- Enemas- (colace and mineral oil)
Post op give what for constipation
colace and senna
Fecal impact
Pilonidal Disease
Tx SBO
NPO
IVF
NG tube- decompress intestine
Surgery- done for all the other causes except adhesions and Crohn’s; if adhesion/Crohn give the patient 4 days on other tx before surgery
Tx appendicitis
NPO
IVF
IV ABX- broad spectrum
Surgery- appendectomy
Tx toxic megacolon
Non-operative (first line) - IVF - Correct lab abnormalities - ABX for IBD or infectious (Vanco+Flagy for cdiff) - intravenous corticosteroids (IBD) - NPO - Bowel decompression with NGT Surgery if no improvement - subtotal colectomy with end-ileostomy (50% mortality)