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Inguinal hernia risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of inguinal hernia include history of hernia or prior hernia repair, older age, male gender, obesity.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of inguinal herna include pregnancy, history of hernia or prior hernia repair, obesity, male gender, older age.
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of inguinal hernia include:[1][2]
- History of hernia or prior hernia repair
- Older age
- Male gender
- Smoking
- Family history of hernia
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Collagen vascular disease
- Previous open appendectomy
References
References
- ↑ Liem, M. S. L.; van der Graaf, Y.; Zwart, R. C.; Geurts, I.; van Vroonhoven, T. J. M. V. (1997). “Risk Factors for Inguinal Hernia in Women: A Case-Control Study”. American Journal of Epidemiology. 146 (9): 721–726. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009347. ISSN 0002-9262.
- ↑ Perrott, Charles A (2004). “Inguinal hernias: room for a better understanding”. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 22 (1): 48–50. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2003.09.007. ISSN 0735-6757.
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