Background: An inguinal hernia is defined as the protrusion or passage of a peritoneal sac,
with or without abdominal contents, through a weakened part of the abdominal wall in the …

BACKGROUND: We sought to evaluate selected risk factors for development of inguinal
hernia in adult male Nigerians in a hospital based case control study. The aim was to …

Background: Inguinal hernia is defined as the subcutaneous passage of a portion of the
peritoneum containing abdominal viscera through the inguinal canal or directly through the …

Inguinal hernia is the commonest anterior abdominal wall hernia and increased intra-
abdominal pressure is one of the risk factors of inguinal hernia formation. The objective of …

Aim: The objective was to study the epidemiological and therapeutic aspect of inguinal
hernia at level 2 hospital in Bissau. Patients and methods: We carried out a prospective and …

Background: Inguinal hernia is a common pathology seen by the general surgeon in the
outpatient clinic. Its spectrum of clinical features on presentation significantly varies from the …

Background: Hernias constitute an important public health problem and often pose a
surgical dilemma even for the most skilled surgeons. They are a leading cause of work loss …

Introduction: Inguinal hernia is the most commonly hernia in both men and women but
occurs more common in men. Although there are two basic types of inguinal hernia with …

Background: Hernias pose a tremendous economic and physical burden to the patients. The
well known risk factors and causes of the inguinal hernias have been reported as increased …

Purpose: Inguinal hernias lead to several potentially fatal complications such as
strangulation. Assessing the prevalence, risk factors, and beliefs of a population is essential …