The effect of chronic constipation on the development of inguinal herniation
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2017
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Springer-Verlag France
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Objective: To investigate the effect of constipation on the development of inguinal herniation and type of herniation using the Constipation severity scale. Methods: A total of 100 patients who underwent surgical inguinal hernia repair (study group) and 100 healthy volunteers without inguinal herniation (control group) were included in this study. The constipation severity scale was administered to all patients. The type of the herniation was classified using Nyhus scale during surgery and the side of the herniation was recorded on completed questionnaires. The obstructive defecation sub-scale score, colonic inertia sub-scale score, pain sub-scale score, and the total score were recorded for each patient and the association between constipation and the development of inguinal herniation was investigated. Results: The mean age of patients in Group 1 and 2 was 40.92 ± 17.80 and 33.71 ± 9.13, respectively. There was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of obstructive defecation and colonic inertia sub-scale scores (p < 0.01). In addition, except for the pain sub-scale score, there were significant differences between Nyhus hernia types with regard to sub-scale scores of the constipation severity scale in patients in Group 1 (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Significantly higher obstructive defecation subscale, colonic inertia subscale, pain subscale, and total scores in the study group as compared to controls shows that constipation may represent an important etiological factor for the development of inguinal herniation. © 2017, Springer-Verlag France.
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Constipation severity scale, Inguinal herniation, Intra-abdominal pressure
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Hernia
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21
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4
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531
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535