Background Prospective data on risk factors and the incidence of inguinal hernia are sparse,
especially in an elderly population. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of …

The authors examined risk factors for incident inguinal hernia among US adults (5,316 men
and 8,136 women) participating in the First National Health and Nutrition Examination …

BACKGROUND: Inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical pathologies. Research
studies on clinical factors predisposing a person for the development of inguinal hernia …

Inguinal hernia is the most common abdominal wall hernia. Although 50% of patients with
an inguinal hernia are unaware of this, repair of inguinal hernia is one of the most commonly …

Twenty-seven thousand four hundred and eight adult males between 20 and 22 years of
age who were otherwise healthy were examined to detect inguinal hernias. Eight hundred …

Objective Inguinal hernia repair is thought to be a relatively low morbidity operation. This
study examined whether this tenet hold true in patients who are elderly with significant …

Background: Inguinal hernia repair is the most commonly performed elective surgery in India
draining significant healthcare resources. This observational study was conducted at a …

Purpose To investigate demographic, clinical, and behavioral risk factors for undergoing
inguinal hernia repair within a large and ethnically diverse cohort. Methods We conducted a …

Background: The protrusion from the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal is called
inguinal hernia. Although several hypotheses regarding the etiology of inguinal hernia have …

Purpose It has been estimated in the UK that 27% of men and 3% of women will undergo an
inguinal hernia repair (IHR) during their lifetimes. However, no epidemiologic study …