What Is a Perineal Hernia?

Chinese name: perineal hernia

Perineal hernia

Overview of perineal hernia

Chinese name: perineal hernia

English name: perineal hemia

The abdominal organs prolapse from the perineum through the muscle and fascia space at the bottom of the pelvic cavity, which is called perineal hernia.

The perineum is the entire soft tissue structure below the pelvic diaphragm that closes the pelvic outlet. The line connecting the sciatic nodules on both sides will divide the yin into two triangles: the urogenital triangle is called in the front, which is closed by the urogenital ridge, and the male has the urethra, and the female has the urethra and the vagina; There is rectal passage. There is a weak point between the pelvic floor and the occipital tail muscle, and most hernias pass through this gap.

Perineal hernia symptoms

According to the relationship between hernia and transverse perineal muscle, it can be divided into anterior perineal hernia and posterior perineal hernia.

Perineal hernia

Anterior perineal hernia refers to the hernia sac protruding through the levator anus muscle and protruding from the urogenital diaphragm of the perineal transverse muscle. This hernia is almost only seen in women. Due to the different parts of the hernia, it can be divided into vaginal hernia, vaginal hernia, and labial hernia. The contents of the hernia can be the small intestine or sigmoid colon, usually a part of the bladder. Almost all can be reset.

Perineal hernia

Posterior perineal hernias can occur in both men and women, but there are far more women than men. The hernia sac descends from the rectum to the bladder, and appears in the sciatic rectum fossa or the perineum close to the middle seam. In women, the hernia prolapses from the levator anorectomy or between the levator and coccyx muscles. It can appear in the sciatic rectal fossa and can continue to bulge at the lower edge of the gluteal muscle. Therefore, it should be distinguished from sciatic hernia.