Male gender and prematurity are risk factors for incarceration in pediatric inguinal hernia: A study of 922 children

Conclusion: IH occurs mainly in male infants. Prematurity and male gender were identified as risk factors of incarceration. Contralateral metachronous hernia was reported, especially in female infants and after a left side surgical repair of the hernia.

Source: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons - June 8, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Amine Ksia Meriem Braiki Wissal Ouaghnan Sami Sfar Seloua Ammar Sabrine Ben Youssef Bochra Boussaffara Lassaad Sahnoun Mongi Mekki Mohsen Belghith Abdellatif Nouri Source Type: research