Erschienen in:
01.12.2015 | Letter to the Editor
Dynamic inguinal ultrasound: a diagnostic tool for hernia surgeons
verfasst von:
M. Pawlak, H. Niebuhr, K. Bury
Erschienen in:
Hernia
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Ausgabe 6/2015
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Excerpt
Groin hernia is one of the most common surgical conditions worldwide with inguinal hernia repair being the most frequently undertaken operation in routine surgical practice. The lifetime ‘risk’ of inguinal hernia repair is high: 27 % for men and 3 % for women [
1]. 10 % of groin hernia repairs are performed in emergency settings. Therefore, the appropriate diagnostics and due time treatment are important and should never be neglected. …