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Direct inguinal hernia

MedGen UID:
6818
•Concept ID:
C0019295
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Direct Inguinal Hernia; Direct Inguinal Hernias; Hernia, Direct Inguinal; Hernias, Direct Inguinal; Inguinal Hernia, Direct; Inguinal Hernias, Direct
SNOMED CT: Direct inguinal hernia (73147001); Internal inguinal hernia (73147001)

Definition

A protrusion of the abdominal cavity contents into the inguinal canal through the superficial inguinal ring. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDirect inguinal hernia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Athlete's hernia--a true, early direct inguinal hernia: diagnosis, pathophysiology, and surgical treatment.
Chernyavsky VS, Davidov T, Trooskin SZ, Boyarsky A
Am Surg 2011 Nov;77(11):1472-6. PMID: 22196660

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Fascia defect closure versus non-closure in minimal invasive direct inguinal hernia mesh repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world evidence.
Tai TE, Bai GH, Shiau CH, Wu JC, Hou WH
Hernia 2023 Apr;27(2):459-469. Epub 2022 Dec 28 doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02732-5. PMID: 36576667
The incidence and analysis of ipsilateral occult hernia in patients undergoing hernia repair: a single institution retrospective study of 1066 patients.
He J, Xu YJ, Sun P, Wang J, Yang CG
BMC Surg 2021 Apr 7;21(1):182. doi: 10.1186/s12893-021-01181-8. PMID: 33827518Free PMC Article
Long-term follow-up of endoscopic totally extraperitoneal direct inguinal hernia repair using the Endoloop technique.
Clout E, Thayaparan M, Douglas C, Berney CR
Surg Endosc 2019 Sep;33(9):2967-2974. Epub 2018 Nov 26 doi: 10.1007/s00464-018-6602-5. PMID: 30478697
Fifteen Years Experience with Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Infants and Children.
Shalaby R, Abd Alrazek M, Elsaied A, Helal A, Mahfouz M, Ismail M, Shams A, Magid M
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2018 Jan;28(1):101-105. Epub 2017 Oct 30 doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.0269. PMID: 29083263
The epidemiology and risk factors for recurrence after inguinal hernia surgery.
Burcharth J
Dan Med J 2014 May;61(5):B4846. PMID: 24814748

Prognosis

Consequences of Underestimating Impalement Bicycle Handlebar Injuries in Children.
Ramos-Irizarry CT, Swain S, Troncoso-Munoz S, Duncan M
J Trauma Nurs 2017 Jan/Feb;24(1):25-29. doi: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000258. PMID: 28033138
Systemic and local collagen turnover in hernia patients.
Henriksen NA
Dan Med J 2016 Jul;63(7) PMID: 27399987
The epidemiology and risk factors for recurrence after inguinal hernia surgery.
Burcharth J
Dan Med J 2014 May;61(5):B4846. PMID: 24814748
Athlete's hernia--a true, early direct inguinal hernia: diagnosis, pathophysiology, and surgical treatment.
Chernyavsky VS, Davidov T, Trooskin SZ, Boyarsky A
Am Surg 2011 Nov;77(11):1472-6. PMID: 22196660
Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy.
Corbitt JD Jr
Surg Laparosc Endosc 1991 Mar;1(1):23-5. PMID: 1669372

Clinical prediction guides

Utilization of laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair at a large hernia center in China: a single-center observational study.
Ma Q, Liu X, Yang H, Gu L, Chen J
Surg Endosc 2023 Feb;37(2):1140-1148. Epub 2022 Sep 22 doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09624-w. PMID: 36138248
Robotic Direct Inguinal Hernia Repair: To Plicate or Not to Plicate?
Kudsi OY, Bou-Ayash N, Gokcal F, Chang K
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2021 Jul 23;31(6):716-721. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000975. PMID: 34310555
Nonprosthetic Direct Inguinal Hernia Repair During Robotic Radical Prostatectomy.
Mourmouris P, Argun OB, Tufek I, Obek C, Skolarikos A, Tuna MB, Keskin S, Kural AR
J Endourol 2016 Feb;30(2):218-22. Epub 2015 Nov 17 doi: 10.1089/end.2015.0556. PMID: 26486884
The epidemiology and risk factors for recurrence after inguinal hernia surgery.
Burcharth J
Dan Med J 2014 May;61(5):B4846. PMID: 24814748
The role of matrix metalloproteinases in the pathogenesis of abdominal wall hernias.
Antoniou SA, Antoniou GA, Granderath FA, Simopoulos C
Eur J Clin Invest 2009 Nov;39(11):953-9. Epub 2009 Jul 27 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2009.02199.x. PMID: 19656168

Recent systematic reviews

Fascia defect closure versus non-closure in minimal invasive direct inguinal hernia mesh repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world evidence.
Tai TE, Bai GH, Shiau CH, Wu JC, Hou WH
Hernia 2023 Apr;27(2):459-469. Epub 2022 Dec 28 doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02732-5. PMID: 36576667
Systemic and local collagen turnover in hernia patients.
Henriksen NA
Dan Med J 2016 Jul;63(7) PMID: 27399987
The epidemiology and risk factors for recurrence after inguinal hernia surgery.
Burcharth J
Dan Med J 2014 May;61(5):B4846. PMID: 24814748

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