hernia

Also known as hernias, herniae

A hernia (: hernias or herniae, from Latin, meaning 'rupture') is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. The term is also used for the normal development of the intestinal tract, referring to the retraction of the intestine from the extra-embryonal navel coelom into the abdomen in the healthy embryo at about 7 weeks.

AI overview

A hernia is when tissue or an organ, like the bowel, abnormally pushes through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. It matters because this abnormal protrusion can cause physical problems and may require medical attention.

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Key facts

Medical condition.name: Hernia
Medical condition.image: Inguinalhernia.gif
Medical condition.caption: Diagram of an indirect inguinal hernia (view from the side)
Medical condition.field: General surgery
Medical condition.symptoms: Pain especially with coughing, bulging area
Medical condition.complications: Bowel strangulation
Medical condition.onset: 50 years old (groin hernias)
Medical condition.risks: Smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, pregnancy, peritoneal dialysis, collagen vascular disease, connective tissue disease
Medical condition.diagnosis: Based on symptoms, medical imaging
Medical condition.treatment: Observation, surgery
Medical condition.frequency: 18.5 million (2015)
Medical condition.deaths: 59,800 (2015)

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Research

117,065 papers

Inguinal Hernias: Diagnosis and Management.ReviewAmerican family physician · 2020Shakil A, Aparicio K, Barta E et al.
Another type of diaphragmatic hernia to remember: parahiatal hernia.ReviewANZ journal of surgery · 2020Li J, Guo C, Shao X et al.DOI: 10.1111/ans.15926
Epiploic Appendagitis in a Femoral Hernia.ReviewJournal of radiology case reports · 2019McArthur D, McArthur CDOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v13i5.3639
De Garengeot's hernia patients entirely treated laparoscopically: a safe and feasible alternative-a systematic review.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Gómez-Portilla A, Merino E, López de Heredia E et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-02889-2
Classification of primary and incisional abdominal wall hernias.ReviewHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2009Muysoms FE, Miserez M, Berrevoet F et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10029-009-0518-x
Amyand Hernia in a Pediatric Patient With Acute Perforated Appendicitis Undergoing Laparoscopy: A Brief Report and Literature Review.ReviewThe American surgeon · 2023Huttinger RM, Sawyer EMDOI: 10.1177/00031348211038583
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Morgagni-Larrey type.Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion · 2024Perolada Beaus B, Casañ Pallardó M, Gellida Vilaroig M et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2023.11.003
[Complicated right Bochdalek hernia].Medicina · 2024Suldrup F, Espejo N, Higuera F et al.

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Wikidata facts

Image: Hernia de Morgani.JPG

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NCI Thesaurus ID: C34685
Commons category: Hernias
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002933

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Contents

Pathogenesis
Epidemiology
Signs and symptoms
Complications
Causes
Diagnosis
Inguinal
Femoral
Umbilical
Incisional
Diaphragmatic
Other hernias
Treatment
Truss
Surgery
Recovery
References
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Various types of hernias can occur, most commonly involving the abdomen, and specifically the groin. Groin hernias are most commonly inguinal hernias but may also be femoral hernias. Other types of hernias include hiatus, incisional, and umbilical hernias. Symptoms are present in about 66% of people with groin hernias. This may include pain or discomfort in the lower abdomen, especially with coughing, exercise, or urinating or defecating. Often, it gets worse throughout the day and improves when lying down. A bulge may appear at the site of hernia, that becomes larger when bending down.