Abdominal Wall Flashcards
(31 cards)
Protrusion of tissue through a defect in fascial and or muscular layers that normally contains it
Hernia
Main concern for hernia
strangulation
herniation of antimesenteric border of the bowel through the fascial defect
richter hernia
Herniation of the Meckel’s diverticulum
Littre hernia
Ipsilateral concurrent, direct and indirect inguinal herniation
Pantaloon Hernia
Herniation of two loops of bowel in the sac
Maydl Hernia
Herniation of the vermiform appendix
Amyand Hernia
Herniation of abdominal contents through the back (superior lumbar triangle)
Grynfeltt- Lesshaft hernia
Herniation of abdominal contents through the back (inferior lumbar triangle)
Petit Hernia
Herniation of abdominal contents through the anterior aspect of the diaphragm (via foramen of Morgagni)
Morgagni Hernia
Herniation of abdominal contents through the posterolateral aspect of the diaphragm
Bochdalek Hernia
Also known as lateral ventral hernia ; Herniation through the linea semilunaris (Spigelian line) along the arcuate line
Spigelian Hernia
Oburator Hernia
Howship-Romberg sign and Hannington Kiff Sign
Central defect in the linea alba due to failure of the umbilical ring to close
Umbilical hernia
persistence of this tract results in a communication between the bladder and the umbilicus
Patent Urachus
First sign of patent urachus
urine flow from the umbilicus
communication between the intestine (often Meckel diverticulum)
patent vitelline duct
Cantrell’s Pentalogy (5)
lower thoracic wall malformation
ectopia cordis
epigastric omphalocele
anterior midline diaphragmatic hernia
cardiac anomalies
Beckwith-Wiedemann (5)
macroglossia
omphalocele
hypoglycemia
macrosomia
visceromegaly
defect in the abdominal wall in which the bowel and solid viscera are covered by peritoneum and amniotic membrane
Omphalocele
Lax of abdominal musculature, dilated urinary tract and bilateral undescended testes
Prune Belly Syndrome
Separation of the rectus abdominis muscle ; characteristic bulging of the abdominal wall in the epigastrium
Rectus abdominis Diastasis (Diastasis Recti)
- Pain usually increases with contraction of the rectus muscles
- What artery is disrupted in this condition?
- Sign?
1.Rectus Hematoma
2. Inferior epigastric artery
3. Fothergills sign
Portal Triad
Common Bile Duct
Portal vein
Hepatic Artery