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Hernia - Symptom

Alternative Names

Hernia - inguinal; Inguinal hernia

Symptoms:

Groin discomfort or groin pain aggravated by bending or lifting
A tender groin lump or scrotum lump
A nontender bulge or lump in children

Signs and tests:

A doctor can confirm the presence of a hernia during a physical exam. The mass may increase in size when coughing, bending, lifting, or straining. The hernia (bulge) may not be obvious in infants and children, except when the child is crying or coughing.

Inguinal hernia

Inguinal hernia repair - series

Reviewed last on: 10/24/2007
Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor or Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

References

Patient Care Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Surgical repair of groin hernias: SSAT patient care guidelines. J Gastrointest Surg. 2004;8(3):365-366.

Hachisuka T. Femoral hernia repair. Surg Clin North Am. 2003;83(5):1189-1205.

Awad SS. Current approaches to inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg. 2004;188(6A):9S-16S.

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