"Hernia, Inguinal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An abdominal hernia with an external bulge in the GROIN region. It can be classified by the location of herniation. Indirect inguinal hernias occur through the internal inguinal ring. Direct inguinal hernias occur through defects in the ABDOMINAL WALL (transversalis fascia) in Hesselbach's triangle. The former type is commonly seen in children and young adults; the latter in adults.
| Descriptor ID |
D006552
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.707.374.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Hernia, Inguinal- Hernia, Inguinal
- Hernias, Inguinal
- Inguinal Hernias
- Inguinal Hernia
Inguinal Hernia, Indirect- Inguinal Hernia, Indirect
- Hernia, Indirect Inguinal
- Hernias, Indirect Inguinal
- Indirect Inguinal Hernia
- Indirect Inguinal Hernias
- Inguinal Hernias, Indirect
Inguinal Hernia, Direct- Inguinal Hernia, Direct
- Direct Inguinal Hernia
- Direct Inguinal Hernias
- Hernia, Direct Inguinal
- Hernias, Direct Inguinal
- Inguinal Hernias, Direct
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hernia, Inguinal" by people in Profiles.
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Is quantity quality? The impact of surgeon volume on outcomes in inguinal hernia repair: a quantitative systematic review. Hernia. 2025 Dec 12; 30(1):28.
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New persistent opioid use following robotic-assisted, laparoscopic and open surgery inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2024 09; 38(9):5153-5159.
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Postoperative Opioid Prescribing in Adolescents and Young Adults After Urologic Procedures Is Associated With New Persistent Opioid Use Disorder: A Large Claims Database Analysis. Urology. 2023 12; 182:211-217.
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Assessment and Management of Inguinal Hernias in Children. Pediatrics. 2023 07 01; 152(1).
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Peritoneal closure and the processus vaginalis transection method to prevent inguinal hernia after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Int J Urol. 2023 06; 30(6):532-538.
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Laparoscopic Repair of an Incarcerated Left Ovary, Hemi-Uterus, and Salpinx Within A Left Inguinal Hernia. Am Surg. 2023 Jul; 89(7):3325-3327.
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A single institution experience with Laparoscopic Hernia repair in 791 children. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56(6):1185-1189.
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Intraperitoneal bladder rupture in a young child with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2021 03; 185(3):841-844.
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Can Intraoperative Video Recordings Contribute to Improving Laparoscopic Percutaneous Extraperitoneal Closure in Children with Inguinal Hernia and Prevent Recurrence? A Pilot Study. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2020 Oct; 30(10):1122-1126.
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Anesthesia in the Form of Audiovisual Distraction for a Child Requiring Surgery With End-Stage Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2019 Nov 01; 13(9):346-349.