Can adult women have incarcerated hiatal hernias?

Adult women are at risk of incarcerated inguinal hernias. Adult inguinal hernia is one of the most common types of extra-abdominal hernia, with a clinical male predominance and a male to female incidence ratio of 15:1. Inguinal hernia may be incarcerated, in the hard bowel movement, high-intensity labor, will cause a sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure, resulting in a sudden increase in the hernia, with pain, with the hand to push can not be returned to the mass at the same time tense hard, there is obvious tenderness, and the patient will be accompanied by abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting, stopping the exhaust, and other symptoms. Once incarcerated self-recovery chances are less, if not treated in time may develop into strangulated hernia, serious will cause intestinal perforation, peritonitis life-threatening. Adult women who have an inguinal hernia should go to the hospital as soon as possible to check, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.