MyHealth.Alberta.caNetworkHomeHealthInformationandToolsMyHealthVideosFindHealthcareAboutMyHealth.Alberta.caHealthierTogetherMyHealthRecordsMyHealthAccountHealthA-ZHealthyLivingTests&TreatmentsMedicationsFindHealthcarePatientCareHandoutsMyHealth.Alberta.caHealthInformationandTools > IncarceratedherniaMainContentImportantPhoneNumbersTopofthepageIncarceratedherniaAnincarceratedherniaisapartoftheintestineorabdominaltissuethatbecomestrappedinthesacofahernia—thebulgeofsofttissuethatpushesthroughaweakspotintheabdominalwall.Ifpartoftheintestineistrapped,stoolmaynotbeabletopassthroughtheintestine.Thismaycausepain,nausea,vomiting,andabdominalswelling(distension).Theloopofintestinecanswellandbecometightlytrapped(strangulated)inthehernia,whichcausesthetissuetodie(gangrene).Iftheintestinebecomesstrangulated,immediatesurgeryisneeded.Currentasof:April15,2020Author:HealthwiseStaffMedicalReview:E.GregoryThompsonMD-InternalMedicine&BrianD.O'BrienMD-InternalMedicine&AdamHusneyMD-FamilyMedicine&KennethBarkMD-GeneralSurgery,ColonandRectalSurgeryThisinformationdoesnotreplacetheadviceofadoctor.Healthwise,Incorporated,disclaimsanywarrantyorliabilityforyouruseofthisinformation.YouruseofthisinformationmeansthatyouagreetotheTermsofUse.Learnhowwedevelopourcontent.Thisinformationdoesnotreplacetheadviceofadoctor.Healthwise,Incorporated,disclaimsanywarrantyorliabilityforyouruseofthisinformation.YouruseofthisinformationmeansthatyouagreetotheTermsofUse.Learnhowwedevelopourcontent.TolearnmoreaboutHealthwise,visitHealthwise.org.©1995-2021Healthwise,Incorporated.Healthwise,Healthwiseforeveryhealthdecision,andtheHealthwiselogoaretrademarksofHealthwise,Incorporated.HomeAboutMyHealth.Alberta.caImportantPhoneNumbersFrequentlyAskedQuestionsContactUsHelp©2017GovernmentofAlberta.Terms&Conditions  |  Accessibility  |  [email protected]​IncludeImagesLargePrint