A CASE OF INDIRECT INGUINAL HERNIA MITHRAAZ 2013 BATCH, KILPAUK MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI.
HISTORY OF PRESENTING COMPLAINTS Swelling in the right groin-2 years, insidious in onset, initially small in size and gradually progresses to attain current size, extending into scrotum, aggravated on coughing,standing and straining,fully reducible by patient manually,not associated with pain
No h/o abdominal distension/abdominal pain/vomiting/constipation No h/o chronic cough/difficulty in micturition /difficulty in defaecation H/o weight lifting present No h/o trauma, no h/o loss of appetite/weight No h/o sudden increase in size of swelling No h/o discolouration of skin over the swelling No h/o irreducibility No h/o swelling elsewhere in the body
PAST HISTORY No h/o similar complaints in the past No h/o previous hospitalisation /surgeries No h/o Diabetes Mellitus,Hypertension,Tuberculosis Bronchial Asthma,Epilepsy,Jaundice,Ischemic Heart Disease No h/o drug allergy
PERSONAL HISTORY Consumes mixed diet Normal bowel and bladder habits Smoker for the past 10 years: consumes 1 pack per day Not an alcoholic FAMILY HISTORY: Not relevant
GENERAL EXAMINATION Conscious,oriented,moderately built and moderately nourished No pallor/ icterus /cyanosis/clubbing/pedal edema/ generalised lymphadenopathy
VITAL SIGNS Pulse Rate- 68/ min,regular in rhythm,no specific character,felt equally in all peripheral palpable vessels,no radioradial delay and radiofemoral delay Blood Pressure: 120/80 mm Hg measured in right upper limb in sitting posture Respiratory Rate: 16/ min,regular in rhythm,abdominothoracic Afebrile
LOCAL EXAMINATION EXAMINATION OF RIGHT INGUINOSCROTAL REGION: INSPECTION: - 15 x 8 cm swelling in right inguinoscrotal region which is pyriform in shape, extending 9 cm from ASIS to bottom of scrotum - surface smooth, margins well defined
- Skin over the swelling appears normal - No redness/dilated veins/scars/sinuses - No visible pulsations and peristalsis - Visible cough impulse is seen - Urethral meatus normal External Genitalia: -Scrotum appears normal,rugosities present -Penis appears to be pushed to left side Inspection in supine position: - Swelling does not disappear
PALPATION: -Not warm, not tender - Inspectory findings of site,size,shape and extent of the swelling are confirmed: Extent-9cm from ASIS and 1 cm from pubic tubercle - Expansile cough impulse felt - Cannot get above the swelling - Consistency: soft - Swelling is reducible manually, with initial difficulty and reduces with gurgling
RING OCCLUSION TEST: After reducing the swelling in standing position,deep ring was occluded with left thumb:- swelling does not appear on coughing
RING INVAGINATION TEST : After reducing the content, in recumbent position, fold of scrotum invaginated into right external ring using right little finger:- Impulse is felt on tip of finger Direction of finger is upwards, backwards and outwards
ZIEMAN’S TECHNIQUE: - After reducing the swelling, in standing position, right index finger is placed over the right deep ring, middle finger over the superficial ring and ring finger over the saphenous opening: Impulse is felt on index finger on coughing
PERCUSSION: -Resonant note heard on percussion over the swelling AUSCULTATION: -Normal bowel sounds heard - Bowel sounds heard over the swelling
EXAMINATION OF LEFT INGUINOSCROTAL REGION: Normal EXAMINATION OF REGIONAL LYMPH NODES: Not enlarged EXAMINATION OF TESTIS,SCROTUM,PENIS: Normal
EXAMINATION OF ABDOMEN: Abdomen is normal in shape, not distended,umbilicus in midline No dilated veins/scars/sinuses No palpable mass On head raising test,no Malgaigne’s bulge No divarication of recti Abdominal muscle tone is normal Other hernial orifices free Per-rectal examination- to be done
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION: EXAMINATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: - Normal vesicular breath sounds heard, no added sounds EXAMINATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: -S1,S2 heard, no murmurs EXAMINATION OF CENTRAL SYSTEM: - No focal neurological deficit EXAMINATION OF SPINE AND CRANIUM: -Normal
DIAGNOSIS: Right sided reducible, indirect complete inguinal hernia with bowel as content without any complications European Hernia Society Classification : PL2
INVESTIGATIONS BASELINE: -Complete haemogram , BT, CT -Urine routine - Chest X ray - ECG,ECHO - Renal Function test - Liver Function test SPECIFIC: - USG –Abdomen and Pelvis
TREATMENT Lichtenstein’s tension free open hernioplasty on right inguinal region