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- $Unique_ID{BRK00643}
- $Pretitle{}
- $Title{Is a Rupture and a Hernia the Same Thing?}
- $Subject{femoral hernias bowel Musculoskeletal Connective Tissue tissues
- inguinal hernia rupture intestines scrotum Surgical strangulated incarcerated
- abdominal muscles muscle ruptures ruptured}
- $Volume{M-12}
- $Log{
- Direct Inguinal Hernia*0004302.scf
- Indirect Inguinal Hernia*0004301.scf}
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- Is a Rupture and a Hernia the Same Thing?
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- QUESTION: With the possibility of an operation in my future, I am trying to
- get as much information as possible. Is a rupture and a hernia the same
- thing? The doctor said I had a rupture and I want to know if it is advisable
- to have it repaired.
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- ANSWER: There are many kinds of hernia which can occur within our body, but
- when you use the word "rupture" it narrows it down to one specific area, the
- groin, and a condition doctors normally call an "inguinal hernia." There are
- really two kinds of inguinal hernia, direct or indirect, which describe the
- route taken by a sac of intestines as it pushes its way down into the scrotum.
- Hernias usually occurs when weakness develops in certain muscles located in
- the lower abdominal wall. Surgical repair is most often recommended. Because
- of the probability that this condition will progress and the possibility that
- complications can occur, surgical correction is generally advised. If the
- hernia becomes "strangulated", where the blood supply to the bowel located in
- the hernia may be cut off, or "incarcerated", where the bowel becomes
- imprisoned within the scrotum, the operations become much more difficult to
- perform. These days, the repair of a simple inguinal hernia or rupture is
- quite routine, and in many circumstances may not even require remaining in the
- hospital overnight after surgery. You will be back on your feet and about
- your business before you know it, and without the fear of having something
- serious to contend with in the future.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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