Hernia inguinal
La hernia inguinal es el resultado de la protrusión de un órgano, por lo general el intestino grueso, a través de un punto débil o rasgadura de la delgada pared muscular del abdomen. Las hernias inguinales pueden provocar una restricción del abastecimiento de sangre hacia el intestino herniado a través de dicho defecto y, como consecuencia, causar una emergencia médica.
Revision
Last reviewed 8/17/2012 by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director and Director of Didactic Curriculum, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington; and Joshua Kunin, MD, Consulting Colorectal Surgeon, Zichron Yaakov, Israel. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Inc.
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