Abdominal Wall defect

Abdominal Wall Defects and Hernias

الدكتور عبد الرحمن عبد العزيز

Umblical Hernia

Failure of the Umblical ring to close. Sometimes Closed spontanausly. It may need repair.

Para – umblical Hernia

The defect is in linea alba. Herniation occur outside the umblical ring. Stranglution is very common.

Inguinal Hernia

Failure of the upper part of peritoneal sac to close as it descends to scrotum. In female: a similar sac extends to labia. Hydrocele: is a hernial sac with tiny caliber extend to the scrotum.

Diveracation of the recti muscle

Weak thin linea alba causing separation of both rectus muscule with fusiform bulge in the midline.

Epigastric Hernia

It is a defect in the linea alba situated anywhere between the umblicus and xiphesterun.

Incisional Hernia

Femoral Hernia

Exomphalos & gastroschiasis

Exomphalos minor.

2.Exomphalos major.

3.Gastroschiasis.

Cloacal Extrophy

Bladder Extrophy

Ectopia Cordis (Sternal defect)

Chest Wall Defects

Rib defect (poland Syndrome)

Neural tube defect

Meningocele.

Meningo encephalocele.

Meningo myelocele.