"Hernia, Inguinal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An abdominal hernia with an external bulge in the GROIN region. It can be classified by the location of herniation. Indirect inguinal hernias occur through the internal inguinal ring. Direct inguinal hernias occur through defects in the ABDOMINAL WALL (transversalis fascia) in Hesselbach's triangle. The former type is commonly seen in children and young adults; the latter in adults.
| Descriptor ID |
D006552
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.707.374.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Hernia, Inguinal- Hernia, Inguinal
- Hernias, Inguinal
- Inguinal Hernias
- Inguinal Hernia
Inguinal Hernia, Indirect- Inguinal Hernia, Indirect
- Hernia, Indirect Inguinal
- Hernias, Indirect Inguinal
- Indirect Inguinal Hernia
- Indirect Inguinal Hernias
- Inguinal Hernias, Indirect
Inguinal Hernia, Direct- Inguinal Hernia, Direct
- Direct Inguinal Hernia
- Direct Inguinal Hernias
- Hernia, Direct Inguinal
- Hernias, Direct Inguinal
- Inguinal Hernias, Direct
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hernia, Inguinal" by people in Profiles.
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Higher rates of recurrence and worse quality of life in obese patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair. Hernia. 2024 Dec; 28(6):2255-2264.
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Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024 03 26; 331(12):1035-1044.
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Evaluation of Long-term Performance of the GORE SYNECOR Intraperitoneal Biomaterial in the Treatment of Inguinal Hernias. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2023 Jun 01; 33(3):231-234.
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Natural history and consequence of patent processus vaginalis: An interim analysis from a multi-institutional prospective observational study. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jan; 58(1):142-145.
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Laparoscopic and robotic inguinal hernia repair are safe and effective after prior pelvic or low abdominal surgery. Am J Surg. 2023 02; 225(2):252-257.
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Association between COVID-19 related elective surgery cancellations and pediatric inguinal hernia complications: A nationwide multicenter cohort study. Surgery. 2022 09; 172(3):989-996.
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Identification of fifty-seven novel loci for abdominal wall hernia development and their biological and clinical implications: results from the UK Biobank. Hernia. 2022 02; 26(1):335-348.
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Inguinal hernia mesh is safe in 1720 patients. Surg Endosc. 2022 02; 36(2):1609-1618.
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Predictors of chronic pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surgery. 2021 03; 169(3):586-594.
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Short-term quality of life comparison of laparoscopic, open, and robotic incisional hernia repairs. Surg Endosc. 2021 06; 35(6):2781-2788.