General Surgery — Flashcards

Direct inguinal hernias occur in adults due to weakness of the _____

What is the final-line management of anal fissures? _____

_____ laxatives are the laxatives of choice to treat constipation in the context of anal fissures

Hint: class

Meniere's disease is characterised by recurrent episodes of: • _____ • Tinnitus • Unilateral sensorineural hearing loss

Risk factors for hernias include ↑ _____

Hint: risk factor

Anal fissures are described as tears in the anal mucosa _____ the dentate line

What are the two types of inguinal hernias? ~75% _____ ~25% Direct

Indirect inguinal hernias occur in _____

Hint: age, sex

_____ hernias cause bowel obstruction without vascular compromise

Congenital _____ is a failure of umbilical ring to close after physiologic herniation of the intestines