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

• Main Authors: Amine Ksia (Author), Meriem Braiki (Author), Wissal Ouaghnan (Author), Sami Sfar (Author), Seloua Ammar (Author), Sabrine Ben Youssef (Author), Bochra Boussaffara (Author), Lassaad Sahnoun (Author), Mongi Mekki (Author), Mohsen Belghith (Author), Abdellatif Nouri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to document clinical features of inguinal hernia (IH) in the pediatric population. It provides data to evaluate associated risk factors of incarcerated hernia, its recurrence as well as the occurrence of contralateral metachronous hernia. Materials and Metho...