Hey,
FA says that hernias are protrusions of peritoneum through an opening.
However, in a direct inguinal hernia there is no opening though, or am I wrong on this? Abdominal contents just protrude directly through the abdominal wall (parietal peritoneum), so there is no opening.
I can however understand that definition for indirect inguinal hernias, where the opening would be the deep inguinal ring.
Somebody please explain!
FA says that hernias are protrusions of peritoneum through an opening.
However, in a direct inguinal hernia there is no opening though, or am I wrong on this? Abdominal contents just protrude directly through the abdominal wall (parietal peritoneum), so there is no opening.
I can however understand that definition for indirect inguinal hernias, where the opening would be the deep inguinal ring.
Somebody please explain!