2. Personal details:-
A 49 yrs female residing on Baglung, Housewife by occupation
presented at Surgery-OPD with
Chief complaints:-
Swelling on right inguinal region since 4 yrs.
Pain for 15 days
3. History of present illness:-
Swelling on rt.inguinal region:-
Since 4 yrs.
Develops spontaneously.
Associated with pain.
Grows slowly.
Not a/w fever, ulceration, loss of body weight and
swelling is single.
4. Pain:-
At rt.inguinal region.
Insidious onset.
Pin pricking.
Radiates toward thigh.
Aggravated by standing & weight lifting.
Relief by rest on supine position.
Pain is mild.
5. Past history:-
No significant past medical ( like:- chronic cough, constipation
and retention of urine ) and surgical history in past.
Personal history:-
Patient is non-alcoholic, non-smoker, non-vegetarian diet.
Family history:-
No significant family history.
Eight member family with five kids.
6. General physical examination:-
General condition – fair
Jaundice
Anemia
Cyanosis
Clubbing
Lymph adenopathy
Edema
Well hydrated
Vital signs:-
B.P. - 110/70 mm of Hg.
Pulse – 76 beats/minute – regular.
Temperature – 98.F
RR – 18 breathe / minute
Spo2 – 98 %
Not found
7. Systemic examination:-
Chest:- normal vesicular breathe sound present.
CVS :- S1 + S2 + Mo
CNS:- grossly intact.
Per abdomen:-
Inspection:-
Scaphoid shape.
Umbilicus inverted and centrally located
All quadrants moves equally with respiration.
Visible pulsation and peristalsis are absent.
Protrusion from right sided saphenous opening.
8. On palpation:-
On percussion:-
Tympanic sound found.
On Auscultation:-
Bowel sound present – 3/ minute.
No localize rise of
temperature.
No tenderness.
No organomegaly
detected.
9. Local examination:-
On standing position:-
Inspection:- single swelling
- at upper – medial thigh.
- cough impulse present.
- similar to skin color.
- globular.
- 2.5 x 2.5 cm
- well defined edge.
- no pulsation & peristalsis.
- no move with respiration.
- skin over swelling normal.
On supine position:-
There is no alteration of
shape and size of the
swelling i.e. similar to
standing position.
10. Palpation:-
- No localize rise of temperature.
- No tenderness.
- Size 2.5 x 2.5 cm, globular.
- Smooth surface.
- Cough impulse present.
- Distinct edge but not palpable upper edge.
- Firm consistency.
- Non fluctuating.
- No fluid thrill.
- Non translucent.
- Non reducible.
- Compressible.
- Non pulsatile and not fixed to overlying skin.
11. on percussion:-
- Dull on percussion.
On Auscultation:-
- No bruits.
- No gurgling and bowel sound.
14. Surgical treatment:-
Open surgery – LOCKWOOD approach under Spinal
Anesthesia.
Intra operative findings are:- Rt.femoral hernia with peritoneal
fluids approx. amount 20 ml
22. Clinical features:-
Usually presents with pain or discomfort in groin.
Groin lump.
Usually not reducible.
Mild pain exacerbated by bending or lifting.
Mild tenderness.
In case of obstruction:-
Colicky abdominal pain.
Vomiting, constipation
Abdominal distension.
Lump irreducible and tender.
23. In case of strangulation:-
Lump is very tender.
Skin over the lump red and hot.
Features of shock.