I found some pretty serious inguinal hernia pictures today. They display what happens when inguinal hernias are neglected and not treated with proper surgery or support. All inguinal hernias should be looked at by a professional and a long term plan of treatment should be arranged. If surgery is not possible, some method of support should be introduced and the patient should surely not strain the hernia with heavy lifting or stretching.
Written by admin on August 5th, 2008 with no comments.
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Femoral hernia is a protrusion of the abdominal contents (commonly the intestines) via the femoral canal through a defect in the abdominal wall. It usually presents as a lump in the inner aspect of upper thigh region.
Femoral hernia is the third most common hernia only next to inguinal hernia and incisional hernia and accounts for 17% of all hernias.
Common age group for femoral hernia is 60- 80 years of age. It is rare before 50 years of age and uncommon in children. Females are 10 times more commonly affected than males. Multiparous women are often affected.
Femoral hernia is twice more common in the right side of the groin than in the left side. In 20% of cases it is bilateral.
Chronic cough, smoking, obesity, carrying heavy loads, constipation, benign prostatic hypertrophy are the risk factors for developing a femoral hernia.
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C.R. Bard Inc. Monday said it has entered into a license agreement with Genzyme Corp. to manufacture and market the Sepramesh IP hernia repair product line and to incorporate the related Sepra coating technology into the development of future hernia repair applications. Bard’s Davol subsidiary will begin marketing the line immediately, the companies said.
Details of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Inguinal hernias (IPA: /ɪnˈgwinəl ˈhɝniəz/) are protrusions of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal. They are very common and their repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical operations.
There are two types of inguinal hernia, direct and indirect. Direct inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents herniate through a weak point in the fascia of the abdominal wall and into the inguinal canal. Indirect inguinal hernias occur when abdominal contents protrude through the deep inguinal ring; this is ultimately caused by failure of embryonic closure of the internal inguinal ring.
Written by admin on November 17th, 2007 with no comments.
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