A hernia occurs when the body's organs protrude from the cavity, where they are normally. These bodies - usually part of the intestine or abdominal fatty tissue - are enclosed in the thin membrane that lines the inside of the cavity. Hernias may have no symptoms or cause pain of varying intensity. Almost all of them have the potential risk of insufficient blood supply (infringement). When the contents of the hernia bulge, an opening through which it occurs, can pinch the blood vessels, and a hernia compressed overlaps the bloodstream. If this happens, it needed urgent surgery because the tissue can not survive without oxygen supplied by blood.

Types of abdominal wall hernias

Inguinal hernia. This type of hernia is 75% of all cases of abdominal wall hernia and occurs 25 times more frequently in men than in women. Inguinal hernias are divided into two types - direct and oblique. Both types appear in the inguinal region at the point where the thigh skin is connected with the body (groin), but they have a different nature. Both types of hernia may look the same - as a bulge in the groin area. The distinction between direct and oblique hernia are important for diagnosis.

Oblique inguinal hernia

Oblique hernia follows the direction of the path that make eggs during fetal development, taking from the abdomen into the scrotum. Typically, this path is closed before the birth, but may be a little space for a hernia. Sometimes a hernia can penetrate into the scrotum. Oblique inguinal hernia Inguinal hernia - why is it dangerous?   It can occur at any age.

Direct inguinal hernia

Direct inguinal hernia occurs somewhat deeper than the oblique, in the region where the nature of the peritoneum thinner. She rarely gets into the scrotum. In contrast to the oblique hernia, which can occur at any age, direct inguinal hernia usually appears in middle age or later, when the peritoneum is weakening over time.

Femoral hernia

The femoral canal - this is the way in which the femoral artery, Vienna and nerve come from the abdominal cavity in the thigh. Although usually quite narrow channel, sometimes it becomes wide enough to go could penetrate the abdominal contents (usually intestine). Femoral hernia may look like a bulge directly below the inguinal fold. Generally it occurs in women. This type of hernia is particularly high risk that it will prove intractable to treatment (when it can not be right in place) and subjected to infringement. Not all intractable hernia violated, but all such hernias should be evaluated by your doctor.

Umbilical hernia

This common type of hernia (10-30%) are often noticeable at birth as a bulge around the belly button. This occurs because the abdominal wall, which normally closes before birth, not closed up to the end. If the hernia is small (no more than 1-1, 5 cm), it automatically disappears gradually to the age of two. The larger the hernia or small, that has not closed itself, usually requires surgery at the age of two to four years. Even if the muscles were closed, umbilical hernia Umbilical hernia: unpleasant, but treatable   may occur at a later age, as the navel remains the weak point of the abdominal wall. Umbilical hernia may occur in women during pregnancy or women giving birth as a result of excessive load.

Hernia postoperative scar

Surgery may cause a defect in the abdominal wall. In place of the blemish muscles weakened and may have a hernia. This complication is caused by 2-10% of all operations of the abdominal cavity, although in some individuals the risk is greater. Even after such a hernia hernia repair operation may occur again.

Hernia of semilunar line

This rare variety of hernia occurs along the edge of the rectus abdominis muscle of spigelievoy line near the middle of the abdomen.

Hernia obturator foramen

This very rare type of hernia usually occurs in women. This hernia protrudes from the pelvic cavity through an opening in the pelvic bone (obturator foramen). No protrusion from the outside can not see, but the hernia can interfere with bowel and cause nausea and vomiting. Due to the lack of visible signs that the hernia is very difficult to diagnose.

Epigastric hernia

It occurs between the navel and the lower part of the chest at the midline. Epigastric hernia usually consists of adipose tissue fragments and rarely contains intestine. It arises in place relative weakness of the abdominal wall. This hernia is often painless.

Looking doctor

No matter what you create, are the most difficult part of the joint parts. For example, on clothes too loose seam tear and too tight will restrict movement. If you build a house and put the board on the roof is too loose, the roof will leak. And if you are too close, the roof will begin to warp.

The human body also has a plurality of connection points, which should keep the parts of the body and at the same time allowing them to move. The abdomen is surrounded by many muscles that keep the stomach and intestines. But if the authorities are beginning to move through a weak spot or opening in the muscle, it is called a hernia. Hernia can have very different bodies. By definition, a hernia - a protrusion of an organ through the muscle or other tissue, which is usually limited. But when people talk about the hernia, most often refers to the abdominal. And, although many types of abdominal hernias, often refers to the inguinal hernia.

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