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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Protrusion of organ (or tissue) outside its physiologic cavity
Incarcerated (irreducible) hernia: Entrapment of hernia content within hernia sac
Strangulated hernia: Compromised blood flow to hernia content resulting in ischemia/necrosis
IMAGING
Relevant Anatomy
Direct Inguinal Hernia
Indirect Inguinal Hernia
Femoral Hernia
Obturator Hernia
Perineal Hernia
Imaging Recommendations
CLINICAL ISSUES
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Selected References
Murphy KP et al: Adult abdominal hernias. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 202(6):W506-11, 2014
Burkhardt JH et al: Diagnosis of inguinal region hernias with axial CT: the lateral crescent sign and other key findings. Radiographics. 31(2):E1-12, 2011
Stamatiou D et al: Obturator hernia revisited: surgical anatomy, embryology, diagnosis, and technique of repair. Am Surg. 77(9):1147-57, 2011
Aguirre DA et al: Abdominal wall hernias: imaging features, complications, and diagnostic pitfalls at multi-detector row CT. Radiographics. 25(6):1501-20, 2005
Jaffe TA et al: MDCT of abdominal wall hernias: is there a role for valsalva's maneuver? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 184(3):847-51, 2005
Zollinger RM Jr: An updated traditional classification of inguinal hernias. Hernia. 8(4):318-22, 2004
van den Berg JC: Inguinal hernias: MRI and ultrasound. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 23(2):156-73, 2002
Toms AP et al: Illustrated review of new imaging techniques in the diagnosis of abdominal wall hernias. Br J Surg. 86(10): 1243-9, 1999
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Protrusion of organ (or tissue) outside its physiologic cavity
Incarcerated (irreducible) hernia: Entrapment of hernia content within hernia sac
Strangulated hernia: Compromised blood flow to hernia content resulting in ischemia/necrosis
IMAGING
Relevant Anatomy
Direct Inguinal Hernia
Indirect Inguinal Hernia
Femoral Hernia
Obturator Hernia
Perineal Hernia
Imaging Recommendations
CLINICAL ISSUES
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Selected References
Murphy KP et al: Adult abdominal hernias. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 202(6):W506-11, 2014
Burkhardt JH et al: Diagnosis of inguinal region hernias with axial CT: the lateral crescent sign and other key findings. Radiographics. 31(2):E1-12, 2011
Stamatiou D et al: Obturator hernia revisited: surgical anatomy, embryology, diagnosis, and technique of repair. Am Surg. 77(9):1147-57, 2011
Aguirre DA et al: Abdominal wall hernias: imaging features, complications, and diagnostic pitfalls at multi-detector row CT. Radiographics. 25(6):1501-20, 2005
Jaffe TA et al: MDCT of abdominal wall hernias: is there a role for valsalva's maneuver? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 184(3):847-51, 2005
Zollinger RM Jr: An updated traditional classification of inguinal hernias. Hernia. 8(4):318-22, 2004
van den Berg JC: Inguinal hernias: MRI and ultrasound. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 23(2):156-73, 2002
Toms AP et al: Illustrated review of new imaging techniques in the diagnosis of abdominal wall hernias. Br J Surg. 86(10): 1243-9, 1999
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