The significance of ultrasound exploration for inferior epigastric arteries in the differential diagnoses of inguinal hernias
- VernacularTitle:腹壁下动脉超声探查在腹股沟疝鉴别诊断中的意义
- Author:
Xiaohang XU
;
Xingxiang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasound diagnosis;
Inferior epigastric artery;
Inguinal hernia
- From:
Journal of Clinical Surgery
1999;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objectives Discussing the significance of ultrasound exploration for inferior epigastric arteries in the differential diagnoses between direct and indirect inguinal hernias.Methods Exploring both flanks inferior epigastric arteries for 105 cases of inguinal hernias with color Doppler ultrasound instrument and making sure of diagnoses for the patients based upon the relations of inferior epigastric arteries with hernia vesicle necks and hernia vesicles.Results (1) Inferior epigastric arteries from 102 patients can be revealed distinctly, but those from 3 cases can't; (2) 16 patients were diagnosed as direct inguinal hernias and 86 patients as indirect inguinal hernias according to ultrasound explorations, which accorded with outcomes offered by surgical operations. Conclusions Ultrasound explorations for inferior epigastric arteries is a brief?accurate and feasible examining management to differential diagnoses between direct and indirect inguinal hernias,which deserves clinic application.
