"Hernia, Inguinal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An abdominal hernia with an external bulge in the GROIN region. It can be classified by the location of herniation. Indirect inguinal hernias occur through the internal inguinal ring. Direct inguinal hernias occur through defects in the ABDOMINAL WALL (transversalis fascia) in Hesselbach's triangle. The former type is commonly seen in children and young adults; the latter in adults.
Concept/Terms
Hernia, Inguinal- Hernia, Inguinal
- Hernias, Inguinal
- Inguinal Hernias
- Inguinal Hernia
Inguinal Hernia, Indirect- Inguinal Hernia, Indirect
- Hernia, Indirect Inguinal
- Hernias, Indirect Inguinal
- Indirect Inguinal Hernia
- Indirect Inguinal Hernias
- Inguinal Hernias, Indirect
Inguinal Hernia, Direct- Inguinal Hernia, Direct
- Direct Inguinal Hernia
- Direct Inguinal Hernias
- Hernia, Direct Inguinal
- Hernias, Direct Inguinal
- Inguinal Hernias, Direct
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hernia, Inguinal" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Hernia, Inguinal" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Hernia, Inguinal" by people in Profiles.
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Initial Experience with Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair in the Adolescent Population. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2021 Nov; 31(11):1346-1350.
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A single institution experience with Laparoscopic Hernia repair in 791 children. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jun; 56(6):1185-1189.
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Female Newborn With Bulge in the Left Inguinal Region. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 02; 77(2):268-282.
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Epidemiology of abdominal wall and groin hernia repairs in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 May; 37(5):587-595.
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Neural Network Model to Detect Long-Term Skin and Soft Tissue Infection after Hernia Repair. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Sep; 22(7):668-674.
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Timing of inguinal hernia following complete primary repair of bladder exstrophy. J Pediatr Urol. 2021 02; 17(1):87.e1-87.e6.
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Increased Incidence of Functional Constipation in Children with a History of Perianal Abscess-A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Feb; 31(1):76-79.
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Infant spinal anesthesia reduces postoperative pain scores and pain medication consumption in infants undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 12; 55(12):2840-2843.
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The Effect of Surgical Trainee Education on Opioid Prescribing: An International Evaluation. J Surg Educ. 2020 Nov - Dec; 77(6):1490-1495.
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Synergistic effect of local dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine (Dex-Dex) in extending the analgesic effect of a transversus abdominis plane block prior to inguinal hernia repair. J Clin Anesth. 2020 Jun; 62:109703.