Risk and prognosis of inguinal hernia in relation to occupational mechanical exposures - a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence

• Autori principali: Susanne Wulff Svendsen (Autore), Poul Frost (Autore), Marie Vestergaard Vad (Autore), Johan H Andersen (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this review was to evaluate the epidemiologic evidence for (i) a causal effect of occupational mechanical exposures on incidence of inguinal hernia, and (ii) a prognostic effect of such exposures on hernia recurrence and persistent pain after inguinal hernia repair. METHODS: W...