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Femoral hernia risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of femoral hernia include female gender, increasing age and a history of recurrent hernias.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of femoral hernia include female gender, history of recurrent hernias, increasing age.[1]
Common risk factors
- Common risk factors in the development of femoral hernia include:[1]
- Female gender
- Increasing age
- History of recurrent hernias
Less common risk factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of femoral hernia include:[2][3]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Koch A, Edwards A, Haapaniemi S, Nordin P, Kald A (2005). “Prospective evaluation of 6895 groin hernia repairs in women”. Br J Surg. 92 (12): 1553–8. doi:10.1002/bjs.5156. PMID 16187268.
- ↑ Lau H, Fang C, Yuen WK, Patil NG (2007). “Risk factors for inguinal hernia in adult males: a case-control study”. Surgery. 141 (2): 262–6. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2006.04.014. PMID 17263984.
- ↑ Harrison B, Sanniec K, Janis JE (2016). “Collagenopathies-Implications for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Systematic Review”. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 4 (10): e1036. doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000001036. PMC 5096520. PMID 27826465.
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