Incidence, types, and associated factors of external abdominal hernias among adult patients visiting the surgical outpatient department, eastern Ethiopia: a multicentre cross-sectional study

CONCLUSION: The incidence of external abdominal wall hernia in our area is similar to the other existing literature reported from different areas. Epigastric hernia is the most prevalent type of external abdominal hernia and is commonly encountered in female patients. Constipation, a prolonged cough, previous abdominal surgery, and heavy lifting are significantly associated with an external abdominal wall hernia.PMID:38333321 | PMC:PMC10849383 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001702
Source: Annals of Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Source Type: research