Is Histopathological Evaluation of Hernia Sacs Necessary?

CONCLUSION: Since the hernia sac might be the first clue for an underlying cancer, if abnormal pathological findings are detected during surgery, histopathological examination should be performed to exclude malignancy. The purpose of histological examination is to detect a hidden malignancy.
PMID: 32536178 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine - May 31, 2020 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Topal U, Gok M, Akyuz M, Oz AB, Arikan TB, Solak İ, Deniz K, Sozuer E Tags: Arch Iran Med Source Type: research