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Intra-abdominal hernia

MedGen UID:
59810
•Concept ID:
C0178282
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Abdominal Hernia; Abdominal Hernias; Abdominal Wall Hernia; Abdominal Wall Hernias; Hernia, Abdominal; Hernia, Abdominal Wall; Hernias, Abdominal; Hernias, Abdominal Wall
SNOMED CT: Internal hernia (30477007); Intraperitoneal hernia (30477007); Abdominal hernia (52515009); Intra-abdominal hernia (30477007); Hernia of abdominal cavity (52515009)

Definition

The protrusion of abdominal contents through a congenital or acquired defect in the abdominal wall. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Abdominal Wall Pain: Clinical Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Shian B, Larson ST
Am Fam Physician 2018 Oct 1;98(7):429-436. PMID: 30252418
Esophageal hiatal hernia: risk, diagnosis and management.
Yu HX, Han CS, Xue JR, Han ZF, Xin H
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Apr;12(4):319-329. Epub 2018 Feb 22 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711. PMID: 29451037
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: pathogenesis, prenatal diagnosis and management - literature review.
Kosiński P, Wielgoś M
Ginekol Pol 2017;88(1):24-30. doi: 10.5603/GP.a2017.0005. PMID: 28157247

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Imaging Signs for Determining Surgery Timing of Acute Intestinal Obstruction.
Li Z, Shi L, Zhang J, Sun Q, Ming W, Wang Z, Sun H
Contrast Media Mol Imaging 2022;2022:1980371. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1155/2022/1980371. PMID: 35935303Free PMC Article
Application of side-to-side anastomosis of the lesser curvature of stomach and jejunum in gastric bypass.
Bai RX, Yan WM, Li YG, Xu J, Zhong ZQ, Yan M
World J Gastroenterol 2016 Oct 7;22(37):8398-8405. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i37.8398. PMID: 27729746Free PMC Article
Double omental hernia--case report on a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction.
See JY, Ong AW, Iau PT, Chan ST
Ann Acad Med Singap 2002 Nov;31(6):799-801. PMID: 12520837

Diagnosis

Imaging Signs for Determining Surgery Timing of Acute Intestinal Obstruction.
Li Z, Shi L, Zhang J, Sun Q, Ming W, Wang Z, Sun H
Contrast Media Mol Imaging 2022;2022:1980371. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1155/2022/1980371. PMID: 35935303Free PMC Article
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by adult intussusception secondary to small intestinal tumors: Two case reports.
Li Z, Sun M, Song B, Shu Z
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Aug;97(34):e12053. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000012053. PMID: 30142859Free PMC Article
A new variant of intra-abdominal hernia.
Kondi ES, Gallitano AL, Katz SJ
Ann Surg 1975 Apr;181(4):442-6. doi: 10.1097/00000658-197504000-00013. PMID: 1130862Free PMC Article
Intra-abdominal hernia a diagnostic dilemma.
IMPERIO N
Harper Hosp Bull 1963 Jan-Feb;21:30-6. PMID: 13956434
Roentgen diagnosis of intra-abdominal hernia.
WILLIAMS AJ, HEWES FL
Calif Med 1951 Jan;74(1):22-8. PMID: 14792374Free PMC Article

Therapy

Application of side-to-side anastomosis of the lesser curvature of stomach and jejunum in gastric bypass.
Bai RX, Yan WM, Li YG, Xu J, Zhong ZQ, Yan M
World J Gastroenterol 2016 Oct 7;22(37):8398-8405. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i37.8398. PMID: 27729746Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Imaging Signs for Determining Surgery Timing of Acute Intestinal Obstruction.
Li Z, Shi L, Zhang J, Sun Q, Ming W, Wang Z, Sun H
Contrast Media Mol Imaging 2022;2022:1980371. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1155/2022/1980371. PMID: 35935303Free PMC Article
Double omental hernia--case report on a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction.
See JY, Ong AW, Iau PT, Chan ST
Ann Acad Med Singap 2002 Nov;31(6):799-801. PMID: 12520837

Clinical prediction guides

Imaging Signs for Determining Surgery Timing of Acute Intestinal Obstruction.
Li Z, Shi L, Zhang J, Sun Q, Ming W, Wang Z, Sun H
Contrast Media Mol Imaging 2022;2022:1980371. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1155/2022/1980371. PMID: 35935303Free PMC Article
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by adult intussusception secondary to small intestinal tumors: Two case reports.
Li Z, Sun M, Song B, Shu Z
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Aug;97(34):e12053. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000012053. PMID: 30142859Free PMC Article
Roentgen diagnosis of intra-abdominal hernia.
WILLIAMS AJ, HEWES FL
Calif Med 1951 Jan;74(1):22-8. PMID: 14792374Free PMC Article

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