Introduction It remains unclear whether ultrasound-detected hernias (UDH) are the sole
cause of pain in patients with groin pain, and clinical examination plays a complementary …

Introduction: Groin ultrasound scanning is commonly used to examine patients with obscure
groin pain or swelling. A recent study has shown ultrasound has a poor positive predictive …

Aims: chronic groin pain caused by an occult hernia can be a difficult clinical diagnosis and
may require additional investigative modalities. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the …

The value of diagnostic ultrasound for detecting occult inguinal hernia in The aim of this
study was to demonstrate the accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing occult hernia in patients …

Background General surgeons frequently see patients with groin lumps and pain. However,
in the absence of a lump, an ultrasound scan identified groin hernia is a diagnostic and …

AIM: To determine the ability of a groin ultrasound service to identify inguinal/femoral
hernias in patients with groin pain and equivocal clinical signs, and to evaluate the number …

AIMS: Ultrasound is a non-invasive, non-ionising radiation modality which is highly
successful at soft tissue imaging. Groin pain from an occult hernia can be a difficult clinical …

Groin hernias are a common reason to attend general surgical clinic with over 71,000 groin
hernia repairs carried out in England in 2014/15. Diagnosis of groin hernias is primarily a …

Objectives Symptomatic groin hernias in women may be difficult to assess clinically and
commonly mimic pathologic musculoskeletal and gynecologic conditions. The objective of …

This prospective study examined the accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing occult groin
hernias in adults. The study included 52 consecutive patients reviewed in the surgical out …