Digestive & Gastrointestinal Conditions
Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent
Emergency
ICD-10: K40 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: दोनों तरफ की हर्निया गैंग्रीन के साथ · தமிழ்: இருபுற குடலிறக்கம் சீழுடன் · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಎರಡೂ ಕಡೆಯ ಅಂಡವಾಯು ಗ್ಯಾಂಗ್ರೀನ್ ಜೊತೆಗೆ · తెలుగు: రెండు వైపుల హెర్నియా గ్యాంగ్రీన్తో · বাংলা: উভয় দিকের হার্নিয়া পচনসহ · मराठी: दोन्ही बाजूंचा हर्निया गॅंग्रीनसह · ગુજરાતી: બંને બાજુનો હર્નિયા ગેંગરીન સાથે
About this condition
This is a life-threatening condition where hernias on both sides of the groin have returned after previous surgery and the trapped intestinal tissue has lost its blood supply, causing tissue death. The dark discoloration and severe pain indicate that immediate surgical intervention is needed to remove dead tissue and repair the hernia to prevent sepsis and save life.
Common symptoms
severe groin pain
groin swelling that turns dark
nausea and vomiting
fever
inability to push hernia back
groin lump discoloration
When to see a doctor: immediately - requires emergency surgery
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | दोनों तरफ की हर्निया गैंग्रीन के साथ · कमर में गांठ सड़न के साथ · दोहरी हर्निया · आंत बाहर आना |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | இருபுற குடலிறக்கம் சீழுடன் · அடிவயிறு வீக்கம் அழுகல் · குடலிறக்கம் கேங்க்ரீன் · இடுப்பு கட்டி |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಎರಡೂ ಕಡೆಯ ಅಂಡವಾಯು ಗ್ಯಾಂಗ್ರೀನ್ ಜೊತೆಗೆ · ತೊಡೆಸಂದು ಊತ ಕೊಳೆತ · ಅಂಡವಾಯು ಕೊಳೆತ · ಕರುಳು ಹೊರಬರುವುದು |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | రెండు వైపుల హెర్నియా గ్యాంగ్రీన్తో · తొడ వాపు కుళ్ళుట · అండవాయువు కుళ్ళుట · తొడ ముడ్డ |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | উভয় দিকের হার্নিয়া পচনসহ · কুঁচকিতে ফোলা পচন · হার্নিয়া গ্যাংগ্রিন · কুঁচকির চাকা |
| Marathi (मराठी) | दोन्ही बाजूंचा हर्निया गॅंग्रीनसह · मांडीचा दुखरा कुजणे · आतड्याचा गळू · कंबरेची गाठ |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | બંને બાજુનો હર્નિયા ગેંગરીન સાથે · જંઘામાં સોજો સડો · આંતરડું બહાર આવવું · જંઘાનો ગોળો |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent?
severe groin pain, groin swelling that turns dark, nausea and vomiting, fever, inability to push hernia back, groin lump discoloration.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately - requires emergency surgery
Is Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Bilateral inguinal hernia, with gangrene, recurrent?
Severity is classified as Emergency. immediately - requires emergency surgery.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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