Do all Inguinal Hernias Need Surgery?
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Published: 04 December 2018

Do all Inguinal Hernias Need Surgery?

Ettore Gagliano, Antonio Querci, Domenica Paparo, Maribel Cristina Sanchez, Giusy Pintabona, Eugenio Cucinotta

Università degli Studi di Messina, Italy

journal of social and political sciences
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10.31014/aior.1994.01.01.8

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Abstract

Background: For hernias that aren’t painful, choosing watchful waiting instead of immediate surgery isn’t tied to any long-term health problems. Many patients who took a wait-and-see approach with the groin bulges ended up eventually getting surgery when their hernias grew too big or started causing pain. Methodology: Watchful waiting were followed up at 6 months and annually and watched for hernia symptoms; repair patients received standard open tension-free Lichtenstein repair and were followed up at 3 and 6 months and annually. Results: Watchful waiting is an acceptable option for men with minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias. Delaying surgical repair until symptoms increase is safe because acute hernia incarcerations occur rarely.

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