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Sex-based differences in inguinal hernia factors.
Surgical endoscopy - 1 Nov 2023
Pivo Sarah, Huynh Desmond, Oh Cherin, Towfigh Shirin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Much of our knowledge about inguinal hernias is based on males. Meanwhile, it is established that women have worse outcomes after inguinal hernia repair, with more chronic pain and higher recurrences. Pediatric literature shows inguinal hernias in females are more likely to be bilateral, incarcerated, and carry a stronger genetic predisposition than males. We aimed to evaluate sex-based differences in...
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