A Two year Retrospective Study of Congenital Inguinal Hernia at Western Regional Hospital

Authors

  • Meelam R Charles MS General Surgery, Assistant Professor Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
  • L B Christian MS General Surgery, Assistant Professor Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
  • T Sen MS General Surgery, Assistant Professor Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
  • S Mahapatra MS General Surgery, Lecturer, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
  • B R Joshi MD (Hons), PhD (Urology), Head – Department of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.687

Abstract

In a retrospective study of 133 cases of inguinal hernia in infants and children upto the age of
14 years, treated surgically at Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal
between April 1st 1997 and March 31st 1999, it was found that male patients out number
female patients in the ratio of 13.7:1 Right sided hernia was almost twice as common as
compared to left. Only 1.5% of patients (2cases) had bilateral inguinal hernia. 4
patients (3%) presented with obstructive features. Routine exploration of contralateral
side was not done as most surgeons do not recommend this, as only 20% develop hernia
on the contralateral side.1 Only one patient had recurrent hernia.

Key words: Congenital, hernia, inguinal, retrospective, incarceration.

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Charles, M. R., Christian, L. B., Sen, T., Mahapatra, S., & Joshi, B. R. (2013). A Two year Retrospective Study of Congenital Inguinal Hernia at Western Regional Hospital. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 39(133), 172–175. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.687

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