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What is the most common type of hernia?
What is the most common type of hernia?
- Hiatal hernia
- Femoral hernia
- Inguinal hernia (correct)
- Umbilical hernia
Which gender is more likely to suffer from a femoral hernia?
Which gender is more likely to suffer from a femoral hernia?
- Women (correct)
- Both genders are equally likely
- Elderly individuals of any gender
- Men
What is the potential consequence of continuous distension of the hernial sac?
What is the potential consequence of continuous distension of the hernial sac?
- Improved digestion
- Reduced blood flow to the intestines (correct)
- Increased blood flow to the intestines
- No significant impact on health
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Study Notes
- Femoral hernia is the protrusion of abdominal content into the femoral ring and canal
- It commonly involves a loop of intestine with its peritoneal covering
- Femoral hernias are not common, with fewer than 3% of all hernias being femoral
- Women are more likely than men to suffer from a femoral hernia
- Most femoral hernias do not cause symptoms
- A strangulated hernia is a medical emergency and requires immediate surgery
- Continuous distension of the hernial sac can lead to gangrene and tissue death
- The hernial sac bulges anterosuperiorly and appears as a lump inferolateral to the pubic tubercle
- Femoral hernias can obstruct and block blood flow to the intestines
- Inguinal hernias are more common than femoral hernias.
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