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Relationship between body mass index and the incidence of inguinal hernia repairs: a population-based study in Olmsted County, MN
The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of inguinal hernia development is unclear. To explore the relationship, we determined whether the incidence of inguinal hernia repairs (IHR) varied a...
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Trends in emergent inguinal hernia surgery in Olmsted County, MN: a population-based study
Evidence suggests that watchful waiting of inguinal hernias (IH) is safe because the risk of acute strangulation requiring an emergent repair is low. However, population-based incidence rates are lacking, and ...
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Contralateral metachronous inguinal hernias in adults: role for prophylaxis during the TEP repair
Contralateral exploration during laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal herniorrhaphy allows for the repair of incidentally found hernias. Nonetheless, some patients with a negative contralateral ...