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Management of Inguinal Hernia. 2018 HMO Teaching By Dr Pith Soh Beh. Definition. Relevant anatomical terms: Hernia Types of Hernia. Definition. Relevant anatomical terms: Hernia Protrusion through an opening (Last Anatomy)
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Management of Inguinal Hernia 2018 HMO Teaching By Dr Pith Soh Beh
Definition Relevant anatomical terms: Hernia Types of Hernia
Definition Relevant anatomical terms: Hernia Protrusion through an opening (Last Anatomy) Protrusion of viscera through anatomical boundaries (Washington Handbook of Surgery) Types of Hernia Inguinal umbilical Femoral Hiatus Obturator Lumbar Spigelian incisional
Inguinal Hernia Types of Inguinal Hernia:
Inguinal Hernia Types of Inguinal Hernia: Direct Indirect Richter’s Pantaloon
Relevant Anatomy Inguinal canal Boundaries: Superior: Inferior: Posterior: Anterior: Contents Spermatic cord 3 3 3 +1 3 Female?
Relevant Anatomy Inguinal canal Boundaries: Superior: transversalis, transversus abdominis/internal oblique Inferior: rolled edge of inguinal ligament Posterior: transversalis, transversus abdominis/internal oblique Anterior: transversus abdominis/internal oblique, external oblique Contents Spermatic cord 3 arteries (testicular artery, artery to the vas, cremasteric artery) 3 nerves ( genitalfemoral, sympathetics, ilioinguinal*) 3 stuffs (vas, pampiniform plexus, processus vaginalis) + lymphatics 3 layers (external spermatic fascia, cremasteric fascia, internal spermatic fascia) Female? round ligament, ilioinguinal nerve
History and Clinical Exam (1) History: Past Hx / Risk Factors Exam:
History and Clinical Exam (1) History: Lump, pain, vomiting/nausea Past Hx / Risk Factors Previous hernia Heavy lifting Smoker / chronic cough Connective tissue disease, steroid use, Exam: Palpate over suspected hernia site Elicit cough impulse Augment by getting patient to stand up
History and Clinical Exam (2) Relevant anatomical landmarks for inguinal hernia
History and Clinical Exam (2) Relevant anatomical landmarks for inguinal hernia Public tubercle, symphysis Mid-inguinal point, mid point of inguinal ligament
History and Clinical Exam (2) Relevant anatomical landmarks for inguinal hernia Public tubercle, symphysis Mid-inguinal point, mid point of inguinal ligament
Investigations Adjuncts? ECG Urine dipstick Pathology FBE UEC VBG Imaging XRay Ultrasound CT
Management DRABC Symptomatic relieve (pain, nausea) Non-operative Reassurance Avoid trigger (tight undies, completing online manual handling protocol & adhering to it, quit smoking) Surgical management *Should I push it in?* 🤔
Manual Reduction Reducible Irreducible / Incarcerated Obstructed Strangulated
Manual Reduction Reducible 💯 Irreducible / Incarcerated Obstructed Strangulated 🙅
Surgical Management(Hernioplasty) Open Surgery Laparoscopic surgery Principles of surgery Tension repair Tension-free repair
History of Hernia Surgery (open) “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it” George Santayana
History of Hernia Surgery (open) Primary Closure repair Bassini McVay Shouldice Tension-free Mesh repair Lichtenstein ? Darnings technique
History of Hernia Surgery (open) BassiniMcVay
History of Hernia Surgery (open) Shouldice Darning
Modern Hernia Surgery Open Lichtenstein Repair
Modern Hernia Surgery Laparoscopic Trans Abdominal Pre-Peritoneal (TAPP) Totally Extra-Peritoneal (TEP)
References Lasts Anatomy Washington Handbook of Surgery