Most common hernia to strangulate is :
Correct Answer: Femoral
Description: "Of all the hernias, a femoral hernia is the most liable to become strangulated, mainly because of the narrowness of the neck of the sac and the rigidity of the femoral ring." - Bailey & Love
An epigastric hernia (or fatty hernia of the linea alba)
an epigastric hernia occurs through the linea alba anywhere between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus.
the mouth of a hernia is too small to permit entry of any hollow viscus into the sac; consequently, either the sac is empty (contain only extraperitoneal fat) or it contains only a small portion of the greater omentum.
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