Most useful investigation in sliding hernia in female

(Barium meal) (1281 -B&L 24th) (771-CSDT 12th) (977-Baily & Love 25th)* Finding a segment of colon in the scrotum on barium enema strongly suggests a sliding hernia (771-CSDT 12th)SLIDING -HERNIA (hernia - en-glissade) is a type of indirect inguinal hernia* Almost exclusively in men* It should be suspected in a very large globular inguinal hernia descending well into the scrotum* Right side the caecum is most commonly involved* Left side the sigmoid colon is most commonly involved* The surgical complication most often encountered following sliding hernia repair is bowel injury**