Petit's hernia
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Petit's hernia is a hernia
that protrudes through the lumbar triangle
. This triangle lies in the posterolateral abdominal wall and is bounded anteriorly by the free margin of external oblique muscle, posteriorly by the latissimus dorsi and inferiorly by the iliac crest
. The neck (the spot where the hernia protrudes into the opening) is large, and therefore this hernia has a lower risk of strangulating
than some other hernias.
Petit's hernia occurs more often in males than in females and more often on the left side than on the right.
Hernia
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm....
that protrudes through the lumbar triangle
Lumbar triangle
The lumbar triangle can refer to either the inferior lumbar triangle, which lies superficially, or the superior lumbar triangle, which is deep and superior to the inferior triangle...
. This triangle lies in the posterolateral abdominal wall and is bounded anteriorly by the free margin of external oblique muscle, posteriorly by the latissimus dorsi and inferiorly by the iliac crest
Iliac crest
-External links: - "Superficial muscles of the gluteal region and posterior thigh." - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Osteology and Surface Anatomy " - "The Back, Posterior View" * *...
. The neck (the spot where the hernia protrudes into the opening) is large, and therefore this hernia has a lower risk of strangulating
Strangulating
Strangulating is the process of constricting blood vessels which cause arrest in the flow of blood to a tissue....
than some other hernias.
Petit's hernia occurs more often in males than in females and more often on the left side than on the right.