INGUINAL HERNIA

Course overview

INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON OPERATION PERFORMED BY SURGEONS. MORE THAN 800,000 REPAIRS PERFORMED ANNUALLY. THESE GROIN HERNIAS CAN BE DIVIDED INTO INDIRECT, DIRECT, AND FEMORAL BASED ON LOCATION. MOST PATIENTS PRESENT WITH A BULGE OR PAIN IN THE GROIN. HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS RECOMMEND REPAIRING ALL SYMPTOMATIC HERNIAS TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS. AN OPEN OR LAPAROSCOPIC APPROACH CAN BE USED WITH THE GOAL OF DEFECT CLOSURE AND A TENSION-FREE REPAIR. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF INGUINAL HERNIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.