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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905
EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 16, No. 1, 2016, pp. 250-254
Bioline Code: hs16034
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2016, pp. 250-254

 en Pattern of abdominal wall herniae in females: a retrospective analysis.
Olasehinde, Olalekan; Etonyeaku, Amarachukwu C.; Agbakwuru , Elugwaraonu A.; Talabi, Ademola O.; Wuraola, Funmilola O. & Tanimola, Adebayo G.

Abstract


Background: Gender differences are expected to influence the pattern and outcome of management of abdominal wall hernias. Some of these are left to speculations with few published articles on hernias in females.
Objectives: To describe the clinical pattern of abdominal wall hernias in females.
Method: A 5 year retrospective review.
Result: There were 181 female patients with 184 hernias representing 27.9% of the total number of hernia patients operated. Mean age was 41.66±24.46 years with a bimodal peak in the 1st and 7th decades. Inguinal hernia accounted for majority (50.5%) but incisional hernia predominated in the 30-49 age group, while only inguinal and umbilical hernias were seen in the first two decades (p=0.04). There was no side predilection in the cases of inguinal hernia. There were 12 (6.6%) emergency presentations, most of which occurred in the 6th decade and above and none below 30 years (p=0.02). Umbilical (4 cases) and femoral hernias (3 cases) accounted for most of these cases. Incisional hernia was the commonest cause of recurrent hernias.
Conclusion: Inguinal hernia is the commonest hernia type in females followed by incisional hernias which also accounteds for most recurrent cases. Age appears to be a risk factor for developing complications.

Keywords
Female; hernia

 
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