Risk of strangulation for inguinal hernia

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    • 04/17/2017 at 4:15 pm #10991
      Phentis
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      Is there any way to determine risk of an inguinal hernia strangulation via ultrasound, X-rays or any other method? I would really like to avoid having a surgery if the risks are not that high for me.

    • 04/20/2017 at 4:39 am #14677
      drtowfigh
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      Not really for inguinal hernias. The overall risk is very very low: a fraction of 1% per year for incarceration.

      For bentral hernias, if the contents are 2x or more wider than the fascia hole, then the risk is higher

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