Thread: Differentiate congenital & acquired hernia

How to differentiate congenital and acquired hernia by history and examination? As in diagnosis we have to mention whether it is congenital or acquired.

I think if it's an inguinal hernia an indirect one is more congnetial while the direct one is acquired

and the umblical hernia is more congenital

also a congential hernia is usually noticed by the parents. rather than the pt him/herself

also a diaphragmatic hernia is congenital ..

I mean no specific way. but you can pick it up easily during history taking

But if we get case of indirect acquired then? patient presents at later age then? [how can we know?]