Editing Hernia (section)

===Inguinal===
{{main article|Inguinal hernia}}

[[File:USofaninguinherniaMark.png|thumb|Ultrasound showing an inguinal hernia]]
[[File:Inquinalhernia.png|thumb|An incarcerated inguinal hernia as seen on CT]]
[[File:Colonic Herniation 08787.jpg|thumb|X-ray of colonic herniation]]
By far the most common hernias (up to 75% of all abdominal hernias) are inguinal hernias, which are further divided into the more common [[indirect inguinal hernia]] (2/3, depicted here), in which the inguinal canal is entered via a congenital weakness at its entrance (the internal inguinal ring), and the [[direct inguinal hernia]] type (1/3), where the hernia contents push through a weak spot in the back wall of the inguinal canal. An [[indirect inguinal hernia]]  and a  [[direct inguinal hernia]] can be distinguished by their positioning in relation to the inferior epigastric vessels. An indirect hernia is situated laterally to these vessels, whereas a direct hernia is positioned medially to them. Inguinal hernias are the most common type of hernia in both men and women. In some selected cases, they may require [[inguinal hernia surgery|surgery]].

There are special cases where a direct and indirect hernia appear together. A [[pantaloon hernia]] (or saddlebag hernia) is a combined direct and indirect hernia when the hernial sac protrudes on either side of the [[inferior epigastric vessels]].

Additionally, though very rare, two or more indirect hernias may appear together such as in a [[double indirect hernia]].<ref name="JPSCR13">{{cite journal| vauthors = Jones R |title=An unexpected finding during an inguinal herniorrhaphy: report of an indirect hernia with two hernia sacs|journal=Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |date=2013 |volume=1 |issue=10 |pages=331–332 |doi=10.1016/j.epsc.2013.09.002 |doi-access=free}}</ref>