Inguinal hernia is a condition where in the groin area, directly into the inguinal canal is determined protrusion. The hernial sac may include various abdominal organs (intestines, omentum segment, egg, of the uterus, etc.). Inguinal hernia is the most common of all types of hernias. And, nevertheless, to treat inguinal hernia can not be irresponsible, as it is quite serious and dangerous disease. Therefore, every patient who has this surgical pathology, should know what it is dangerous.

Dangers of inguinal hernia

The dangers inherent in the inguinal hernia Inguinal hernia - why is it dangerous? , relate:

• infringement of hernia;
• inflammation of the inguinal hernia and its contents;
• hernia injury;
• malignancy hernia;
• bowel obstruction;
• coprostasis;
• Tuberculosis of which are in the hernial sac;
• infertility.

Common complications of inguinal hernia

• Infringement of an inguinal hernia is the most dangerous and severe complication .  The essence of the infringement lies in the compression of bodies that are in a hernial bag .  In the damaged organs (most often in the hernial sac is a loop of the intestine) is a violation of the circulation and the subsequent development of necrosis (necrosis) of tissues .  In severe cases, it may break the restrained body to spread its contents (e.g., stool) into the abdominal cavity, which results in peritonitis and even fatal .  Strangulated inguinal hernia contribute to intense physical exercise, coughing, excessive straining (eg during defecation) .  When strangulated inguinal hernia patient feels the pain of varying intensity, which can give the rectum, in the lumbar and sacral region .  Not reduce a hernia, a protrusion of the hernia content becomes hard to the touch .  The patient has nausea, vomiting and other symptoms of intoxication .  In this case, extra operation is shown, which must be made no later than two hours after infringement .
• Inflammation of the inguinal hernia and its contents. Inflammation of the inguinal hernia can occur for two reasons. On the one hand the infection gets into the hernia sac from the damaged skin. This often leads to prolonged wearing of a bandage, which causes irritation of the skin, its maceration and education abrasions. This skin giperemiruyutsya (blush), there is an increase in temperature, the hernia grows in size and becomes a sharp pain. In advanced cases may develop soft tissue cellulitis. On the other hand, serve as a source of inflammation organs contained in the hernial sac (inflammation of the bowel loops, uterus, testis or appendix).
• Injury hernia, both indoor and outdoor, can occur in the following circumstances: a crude attempt to reposition hernia blow or fall on his stomach. At the same time there is a strong pain in the hernia, hematoma, and an increase in the size of the hernia sac. When trauma can damage the organs contained in the hernial sac, until they break.
• Intestinal obstruction often occurs when the contents of the hernia sac is a loop of bowel. At the same time the patient complained of abdominal distension Bloating - when you need to go to the doctor? , Rumbling and the inability to empty. Later joined by intoxication symptoms (nausea, vomiting, fever) and pain. The pain is cramping in nature and is associated with periods giperperistaltiki (reduction) of the intestine. Vomiting acquires the character of feces (called fecal vomiting) and is due to multiplication of E. coli in the upper digestive tract.
• Coprostasis - a stagnation of feces. Just as intestinal obstruction, coprostasis develops in the presence of bowel loops in the hernial sac. Patients complain of loss of appetite Loss of appetite: the struggle for the ideal shape , Constipation, flatulence, and abdominal pain. In severe cases, joined by nausea and vomiting, fever. With the development of coprostasis against the backdrop of an inguinal hernia shows emergency surgery.

Anna Sozinova

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