Hernia: strangulation risk: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Hernia: strangulation risk

Sample item

Which type of hernia is least likely to strangulate?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Direct inguinal hernia

Direct hernias have a wide neck through the weak posterior wall, so bowel rarely becomes trapped. Femoral hernias have a rigid, narrow neck with the highest strangulation rate, followed by obturator and indirect hernias. This risk guides the urgency of repair.

Option by option

  • A. Femoral hernia

    Femoral hernias strangulate most often.

  • B. Direct inguinal hernia (correct)

    Correct. A wide neck lowers strangulation risk.

  • C. Obturator hernia

    Obturator hernias commonly present with strangulation.

  • D. Indirect inguinal hernia

    Indirect hernias have a narrow neck at the deep ring.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is B, Direct inguinal hernia. Direct hernias have a wide neck through the weak posterior wall, so bowel rarely becomes trapped.

Why is "Femoral hernia" not the answer?

Femoral hernias strangulate most often.

Why is "Obturator hernia" not the answer?

Obturator hernias commonly present with strangulation.

Why is "Indirect inguinal hernia" not the answer?

Indirect hernias have a narrow neck at the deep ring.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hernia: strangulation risk in General Surgery. Femoral hernias have a rigid, narrow neck with the highest strangulation rate, followed by obturator and indirect hernias. This risk guides the urgency of repair.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Hernia: strangulation risk?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.