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Mesocolic hernia
A hernia between the layers of the mesocolon.
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Lumbar hernia
A hernia through the inferior lumbar triangle (Petit) or the superior lumbar triangle (Grynfelt).
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Labial hernia
The protrusion of a loop of bowel or other intraperitoneal organ into the labia majora.
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Interstitial hernia
A form of inguinal hernia in which the hernial sac lies between the layers of the abdominal muscles.
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Internal hernia
A hernia that occurs within the abdominal cavity. It may be intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal.
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Inguinocrural hernia
A hernia that is both femoral and inguinal.
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Incomplete hernia
A hernia that has not gone completely through the aperture.
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Incarcerated hernia
A hernia in which the presenting content cannot be returned to its site of origin, e.g., a hernia in which a segment of intestine cannot be returned to the abdominal cavity. It may produce pain or intestinal obstruction. If left untreated, an incarcerated hernia may cause strangulation of the bowel. A hernia that cannot be…
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Fatty hernia
The protrusion of fatty tissue through the abdominal wall.
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Fascial hernia
Protrusion of muscular tissue through its fascial covering.
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