Research progress on epidemiology of inguinal hernia

VernacularTitle:腹股沟疝流行病学研究进展
Author: Yingmo SHEN ¹ ; Xiaoli LIU ; Ruotong ZHENG ; Deyu TONG ; Qiuyue MA
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1. 首都医科大学附属北京朝阳医院疝和腹壁外科，北京　100043
Keywords: Inguinal hernia; Epidemiology; Risk factors; Surgical treatment; Progress
From: Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2024;23(9):1168-1172
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical diseases, mainly in men and elderly people, and its occurrence and development are related to many risk factors. At present, inguinal hernia can only be cured with surgery, which requires the selection of surgical methods based on patients′ conditions, medical resources and surgeons′ skills. With the aging of the popula-tion, it is expected that the number of inguinal hernia patients will continue to increase. The authors review the epidemiology, risk factors and characteristics of surgical treatment mode of inguinal hernia based on the epidemiological studies of inguinal hernia in recent years.