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550 Inguinal hernia. 550.9 Hernia, inguinal, NOS, unilateral; 551 Other hernia of abdominal cavity, with gangrene; 552 Other hernia of abdominal cavity with obstruction, without mention; 553 Other hernia of abdominal cavity without mention of obstruction 553.0 Hernia, femoral, unilateral; 553.1 Hernia, umbilical; 553.2 Hernia, ventral, unspec.
An umbilical hernia is a health condition where the abdominal wall behind the navel is damaged. It may cause the navel to bulge outwards—the bulge consisting of abdominal fat from the greater omentum or occasionally parts of the small intestine. The bulge can often be pressed back through the hole in the abdominal wall, and may "pop out" when ...
A Richter's hernia occurs when the antimesenteric wall of the intestine protrudes through a defect in the abdominal wall. This is distinct from other types of abdominal hernias in that only one intestinal wall protrudes through the defect, such that the lumen of the intestine is incompletely contained in the defect, while the rest remains in the peritoneal cavity.
Double indirect hernia: an indirect inguinal hernia with two hernia sacs, without a concomitant direct hernia component (as seen in a pantaloon hernia). [26] Hiatus hernia: a hernia due to "short oesophagus" — insufficient elongation — stomach is displaced into the thorax; Littre's hernia: a hernia involving a Meckel's diverticulum.
An incisional hernia is a type of hernia caused by an incompletely-healed surgical wound. Since median incisions in the abdomen are frequent for abdominal exploratory surgery, ventral incisional hernias are often also classified as ventral hernias due to their location. Not all ventral hernias are from incisions, as some may be caused by other ...
A paraumbilical (or umbilical) hernia is a hole in the connective tissue of the abdominal wall in the midline with close approximation to the umbilicus. If the hole is large enough there can be protrusion of the abdominal contents, including omental fat and/or bowel .
The hernia descends below the proximal (upper) third of the vagina in females, [2] or, according to another definition, below the pubococcygeal line (PCL). [ 3 ] [ note 1 ] According to a consensus statement by the USA, Australia and the UK, [ note 2 ] a cul-de-sac hernia / peritoneocele is defined as "a protrusion of the peritoneum between the ...
Due to the rarity of an obturator hernia, multiple other illnesses may be considered and ruled out before arriving at the diagnosis of an obturator hernia. Intestinal obstruction is the most common other illness that medical teams may suspect a person has, alongside small bowel obstruction, colon cancer, and small bowel hernia. [8]