<prompt> Which of the following statement is true regarding inguinal hernia:Pain could indicate obstructionDirect inguinal hernia is more common in childrenSpigelian hernia occur through rectus sheathInguinal hernia is more common on left side  <response>: Spigelian hernia is a type of interparietal hernia occurring at the level of the arcuate line just lateral to the rectus muscles Obstructed hernia: The symptoms colicky abdominal pain tenderness over hernia site are less severe and the onset is more gradual than in strangulated hernia Both inguinal and femoral hernia occur more commonly on the right side. This is attributed to a delay in atrophy of the processus vaginalis after the normal slow descent of the right testis to the scrotum during the fetal development Ref: L B 25e, Page 968-70; 24e, Page 1272 CSDT 12e, Page 766 