hernia
Sign in to saveA 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.
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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)
Article
18 sectionsContents
- Pathogenesis
- Epidemiology
- Signs and symptoms
- Complications
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- Inguinal
- Femoral
- Umbilical
- Incisional
- Diaphragmatic
- Other hernias
- Treatment
- Truss
- Surgery
- Recovery
- References
- External links
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.
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.