General Surgery — Flashcards

Incisional hernias occur in ~_____% of patients who have had abdominal operations

_____ hernias have comprimised blood supply to herniated tissue leading to ischaemia

Indirect inguinal hernias occur in _____

Hint: age, sex

Anal fissures classically present with _____ and blood on toilet paper or stool

What non-pharmacological approaches can be used to reduce the frequency and severity of Meniere's disease attacks? _____ & Lifestyle modifications (e.g. low sodium diet)

Lifestyle modifications such as _____ and trigger avoidance may be used to reduce freqency and severity of Meniere's disease

_____ disorders ↑ risk for hernias

_____ hernias cause bowel obstruction without vascular comprimise

_____ are the protrusion of internal tissue and/or organs through an abnormal opening in the abdominal wall

What is the management of incisional hernias? _____