Groin Hernias in Women-A Review of the Literature

Frontiers in Surgery
Ferdinand KöckerlingRalph Lorenz

Abstract

Background: To date, there are few studies and no systematic reviews focusing specifically on groin hernia in women. Most of the existing knowledge comes from registry data. Objective: This present review now reports on such findings as are available on groin hernia in women. Materials and Methods: A systematic search of the available literature was performed in September 2018 using Medline, PubMed, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library. For the present analysis 80 publications were identified. Results: The lifetime risk of developing a groin hernia in women is 3-5.8%. The proportion of women in the overall collective of operated groin hernias is 8.0-11.5%. In women, the proportion of femoral hernias is 16.7-37%. Risk factors for development of a groin hernia in women of high age and with a positive family history. A groin hernia during pregnancy should not be operated on. The rate of emergency procedures in women, at 14.5-17.0%, is 3 to 4-fold higher than in men and at 40.6% is even higher for femoral hernia. Therefore, watchful waiting is not indicated in women. During surgical repair of groin hernia in females the presence of a femoral hernia should always be excluded and if detected should be repaired using a laparo-endo...Continue Reading

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Nov 23, 2019·Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery·F KöckerlingM P Simons
May 8, 2019·Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery·F Köckerling
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