Inguinal Hernia | Inguinal hernia
A hernia that occurs in the groin area is called an inguinal area. Part of the abdominal contents, such as intestines, can be pushed through this opening.PayYourBillMyChildren'sPatientPortalInternationalVisitorsWaystoHelpCareersDonateDonateForPatientsForHealthCareProfessionalsPrograms&ServicesConditions&TreatmentsResearchInnovationCloseForPatientsForHealthCareProfessionalsPrograms&ServicesConditions&TreatmentsResearchInnovationInternationalVisitorsWaystoHelpCareersDonateDonatePayYourBillMyChildren'sPatientPortalConditionsFindADoctorFindADoctorNavigationOverviewDiagnosis&TreatmentsPrograms&ServicesInguinalHerniaWhatisaninguinalhernia?Aherniaispresentwhenanopeningispresentintheabdominalwallthroughwhichasacprotrudesfromtheabdominalcavitythroughtheabdominalwall.Inpediatricpatientsitisgenerallyacongenitalabnormalityandnotsomethingwhichdevelopsafterbirth.Inadults,thesemayoccurfromprogressiveweaknessoftheabdominalwall,butthisisrarelytrueininfants,children,orteenagers.Aherniawillbeapparentifthereisasoftbulgeineithertheinguinalarea(thecreasebetweentheabdomenandthetopoftheleg)orinthescrotum.Aherniathatoccursinthegroinareaiscalledaninguinalarea.Partoftheabdominalcontents,suchasintestines,canbepushedthroughthisopening. Inguinalherniasoccurin2percentofallchildrenbutaremorecommoninboysthangirls.Theymayoccuroneitherside,buttheyaremorefrequentontherightside.Whatcausesaninguinalhernia?Thetesticlesdevelopinboysinthebackoftheabdomenjustbelowthekidney.Duringdevelopmentofthefetus,thetesticledescendsfromthislocationintothescrotumpullingasac-likeextensionoftheliningofitsabdomenwithit(inguinalherniaintoscrotum).Thissacsurroundsthetesticleintoadultlife,buttheconnectiontotheabdomengenerallyentirelyresolves.Ifthisdoesnotoccuraherniawillresultwiththesacextendingfromtheabdomenthroughtheabdominalwallandintotheinguinalcanal(inguinalherniaintocanal),whereitendsinthegroinoritcanpersistgoingallthewayintothescrotumandthesacsurroundingthetesticle.Inguinalherniasareapparentonlywhentherearecontentsfro
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