Inguinal Hernia - Quiz:
1. This section of the quiz is composed of 8 questions relating to the development of the inguinal canal.
1) What is the inguinal canal created by:
2) What guides the decent of the testes:
3) What does the gubernaculum form in a female:
4) The processus vaginalis regresses to form which structure in a male:
5) If the processus vaginalis doesn’t regress which type of hernia can form:
6) What is protrusion of the peritoneum into the labia majora termed:
7) During male development which collection of structures pass along the inguinal canal to form the testes:
8) What structure extends into the labia majora:
1) What is the inguinal canal created by:
2) What guides the decent of the testes:
3) What does the gubernaculum form in a female:
4) The processus vaginalis regresses to form which structure in a male:
5) If the processus vaginalis doesn’t regress which type of hernia can form:
6) What is protrusion of the peritoneum into the labia majora termed:
7) During male development which collection of structures pass along the inguinal canal to form the testes:
8) What structure extends into the labia majora:
2. This section of the quiz is composed of 5 multiple-choice questions related to the anatomy of the inguinal canal – choose an answer from the list. Options may be used once, several times or not at all.
1) What passes through the deep inguinal ring:
2) What is present within the layer of external oblique:
3) What forms the medial 1/3rd of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal:
4) What forms the lateral 1/3rd of anterior wall of the inguinal canal:
5) What structures form the two boundaries named below of the inguinal canal:
Anterior wall:
Posterior wall:
3. This section of the quiz is composed of 5 questions relating to the mechanisms of the inguinal canal:
1) Which three mechanisms must work to maintain the integrity of the inguinal canal:
A:
B:
C:
2) What structures are involved in the inner shutter mechanism:
3) What structures are involved in the outer shutter mechanism:
4) What jeopadises the integrity of the inguinal canal:
5) What can cause the oblique passage of the inguinal canal to be lost:
1) Which three mechanisms must work to maintain the integrity of the inguinal canal:
A:
B:
C:
2) What structures are involved in the inner shutter mechanism:
3) What structures are involved in the outer shutter mechanism:
4) What jeopadises the integrity of the inguinal canal:
5) What can cause the oblique passage of the inguinal canal to be lost:
4. This section of the quiz is composed of 5 questions relating to the classification of inguinal hernias:
1) Why are inguinal hernias more common in males than females:
2) What is an inguinal hernia defined as:
3) Name the two classifications for inguinal hernias:
A:
B:
4) Anatomically in relation to which structure is an inguinal hernia defined:
5) What other three classifications are there for an indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia:
5. This section of the quiz is composed of 5 pictorial questions:
Question A.
Question B.
Question C.
Question D.
Question E.
6. This section of the quiz is composed of 10 questions relating to the formation of inguinal hernias:
1) What is the most common inguinal hernia and why:
2) Which inguinal hernia is most common in women:
3) Where does the protrusion occur in an indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia:
4) Where does the protrusion occur in a direct (acquired) inguinal hernia:
5) With a direct (acquired) inguinal hernia in relation to what structure does the protrusion occur:
6) Through which structure can a direct (acquired) hernia also protrude:
7) What are the three boundaries of the inguinal triangle:
Medially:
Laterally:
Inferiorly:
8) In females the protrusion in an indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia can extend into which region:
9) With an indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia the protrusion occurs in what position in to the inferior epigastric vessels:
10) What is an inguinal hernia classified as when both the viscera and the peritoneal sac lie within the inguinal canal:
1) What is the most common inguinal hernia and why:
2) Which inguinal hernia is most common in women:
3) Where does the protrusion occur in an indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia:
4) Where does the protrusion occur in a direct (acquired) inguinal hernia:
5) With a direct (acquired) inguinal hernia in relation to what structure does the protrusion occur:
6) Through which structure can a direct (acquired) hernia also protrude:
7) What are the three boundaries of the inguinal triangle:
Medially:
Laterally:
Inferiorly:
8) In females the protrusion in an indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia can extend into which region:
9) With an indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia the protrusion occurs in what position in to the inferior epigastric vessels:
10) What is an inguinal hernia classified as when both the viscera and the peritoneal sac lie within the inguinal canal:
7. This section of the quiz is composed of 5 questions relating to the clinical classification of inguinal hernias:
1) What are the two clinical classifications of inguinal hernias:
A:
B:
2) What inguinal hernia can develop into a strangulated hernia:
3) What can develop as a consequence of a strangulated hernia:
4) Name the three inguinal hernias classified in relation to their contents:
A:
B:
C:
5) Which classification is the most commonly used to allow surgeons to define the anatomical type of hernia and to match the repair to the defect found:
Describe the basis of this classification:
8. This section of the quiz is composed of 8 questions relating to the clinical presentation and diagnosis of inguinal hernias:
1) What are the two most common symptoms of an inguinal hernia:
A:
B:
2) What five symptoms would a patient present if the hernia was strangulated:
A:
B:
C:
D:
E:
3) During a physical exam which two examinations could you perform:
i:
ii:
4) If a strangulated hernia is suspected how could you access this (A) and what would you advise (B):
A)
B)
5) How can an Indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia be diagnosed:
6) How can a direct (acquired) inguinal hernia be diagnosed:
7) Name three disorders of the groin region can be mistaken for an inguinal hernia:
1.
2.
3.
8) If the inguinal hernia cannot be accurately or easily diagnosed, what further analysis can be carried out to determine this:
1) What are the two most common symptoms of an inguinal hernia:
A:
B:
2) What five symptoms would a patient present if the hernia was strangulated:
A:
B:
C:
D:
E:
3) During a physical exam which two examinations could you perform:
i:
ii:
4) If a strangulated hernia is suspected how could you access this (A) and what would you advise (B):
A)
B)
5) How can an Indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia be diagnosed:
6) How can a direct (acquired) inguinal hernia be diagnosed:
7) Name three disorders of the groin region can be mistaken for an inguinal hernia:
1.
2.
3.
8) If the inguinal hernia cannot be accurately or easily diagnosed, what further analysis can be carried out to determine this:
9. This section of the quiz is composed of 10 questions relating to the repair of inguinal hernias:
1) What treatment is recommended with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic hernias
2) If a strangulated inguinal hernia is present which repair would be recommended (A) and which would not be recommended (B):
A:
B:
3) Open repairs can be divided further into which two groups:
A:
B:
4) Laparoscopic repair can be divided further into which two common groups:
A:
B:
5) Name one open repair technique that should be used where there is a contamination risk:
6) Which is the most commonly used open technique and an anterior approach:
7) Name two open techniques that approach from the posterior aspect:
A:
B:
8) Which open repair is recommended for both indirect (congenital) and direct (acquired) inguinal hernias:
9) What is the basic principle during laparoscopic repair:
10) Which four aspects would be considered when accessing whether an open or laparoscopic repair is appropriate:
A:
B:
C:
1) What treatment is recommended with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic hernias
2) If a strangulated inguinal hernia is present which repair would be recommended (A) and which would not be recommended (B):
A:
B:
3) Open repairs can be divided further into which two groups:
A:
B:
4) Laparoscopic repair can be divided further into which two common groups:
A:
B:
5) Name one open repair technique that should be used where there is a contamination risk:
6) Which is the most commonly used open technique and an anterior approach:
7) Name two open techniques that approach from the posterior aspect:
A:
B:
8) Which open repair is recommended for both indirect (congenital) and direct (acquired) inguinal hernias:
9) What is the basic principle during laparoscopic repair:
10) Which four aspects would be considered when accessing whether an open or laparoscopic repair is appropriate:
A:
B:
C:
10. Write short notes on the following 5 questions:
1) Inguinal canal:
2) Formation of an indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia:
3) Formation of a direct (acquired) inguinal hernia:
4) Briefly describe open repair surgery for inguinal hernias:
5) Briefly describe laparoscopic repair for inguinal hernias:
1) Inguinal canal:
2) Formation of an indirect (congenital) inguinal hernia:
3) Formation of a direct (acquired) inguinal hernia:
4) Briefly describe open repair surgery for inguinal hernias:
5) Briefly describe laparoscopic repair for inguinal hernias: