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  • Shouldice and no bulge

    Posted by inagony on November 3, 2023 at 12:33 pm

    Does shouldice only to repairs on people with physical bulges? Not occult?

    MarkT replied 11 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • MarkT

    Member
    November 6, 2023 at 5:59 pm

    Kind of? I think their criteria is that a hernia must be palpable upon physical examination. Difference being that it might be possible to feel a small hernia upon examination without a noticeably visible bulge, correct? In any case, they do not rely upon imaging…it must be physically detectable.

  • drtowfigh

    Moderator
    November 3, 2023 at 2:11 pm

    The Shouldice clinic does not offer hernia repairs if there is no visible bulge. However, the Shouldice repair technique can be applied to occult inguinal hernias.

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