Sliding inguinal hernia

Scarpa (1821) first proposed the concept of sliding hernia. Sliding inguinal hernia refers to a hernia in which the posterior organs of the abdominal cavity, along with the covered part of the peritoneum, prolapse from the inguinal canal and form part of the hernia sac wall. The most common organs that slip out of a sliding inguinal hernia are the sigmoid colon, cecum, bladder, uterus, and accessories. This type of hernia often has no characteristic clinical manifestations, and it is often difficult to diagnose before surgery, and it is often diagnosed during surgery.

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