PA Anatomy: Pelvis: Case 1

One of the problems that can arise from hernias is that if the opening they go through is very small, the blood supply to the structures passing through may be cut off-this is called 'ischemia' and can lead to tissue breakdown.

Try to identify the structures outlined on this image from our patient's CT scan. Do you think the opening that her hernia is going through is small enough to cut off blood supply to the involved bowel loop?