General Surgery — Flashcards

(Chronic) anal fissures can also present with perianal _____

_____ hernias cause bowel obstruction without vascular compromise

Acquired umbilical hernias occur in patients with chronic ↑ intra-abdominal pressure e.g. patients with _____

Epigastric hernias are typically located _____

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

What is the management for children with inguinal hernias? _____

~90% of anal fissures are located in the _____ midline due to ↓ perfusion

_____ disorders ↑ risk for hernias

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

Indirect inguinal hernias occur in _____

Hint: age, sex