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The Prevalence of Hernias in a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mahmoud M.Abokhsab
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Husam Matalqah
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Lina Matalkeh
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Razan Yaseen
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Maher Al-Hajjaj
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Mohammad Matalkeh
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Husni Alswalha
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Basil Al Taani
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Mohammad Alshloul
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Version 1 : Received: 5 October 2023 / Approved: 5 October 2023 / Online: 5 October 2023 (06:33:40 CEST)

How to cite: M.Abokhsab, M.; Matalqah, H.; Matalkeh, L.; Yaseen, R.; Al-Hajjaj, M.; Matalkeh, M.; Alswalha, H.; Al Taani, B.; Alshloul, M. The Prevalence of Hernias in a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study. Preprints 2023, 2023100257. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0257.v1 M.Abokhsab, M.; Matalqah, H.; Matalkeh, L.; Yaseen, R.; Al-Hajjaj, M.; Matalkeh, M.; Alswalha, H.; Al Taani, B.; Alshloul, M. The Prevalence of Hernias in a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study. Preprints 2023, 2023100257. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0257.v1

Abstract

Background: Abdominal wall hernias are a common condition that is seen in daily general surgery patients. However, still more researches are needed to be conducted regarding hernias. The aim of this study is to see the prevalence of hernias among patients admitted to the Department of Surgery of a tertiary care center. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed among patients who admitted to the department of surgery in a tertiary care center between 1 August 2023 and 20 September 2023. All patients data were extracted to an excel sheet. Results: We had 760 patients who visited in this period. Only 272 patients (27.9 %) were diagnosed with hernias. We found 52.6 % of patients were male and 47.4 % of patients were female. The age between 46- 60 years old was the most to have hernias (97 patients). Inguinal hernias were the common among other types. Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, COPD, and hydrocele were found in 10.7 % of all patients. Conclusion: The prevalence of hernias in this study was nearly to other studies that conducted in the same conditions. Early diagnosis and patient’s education are the corner stone to prevent morbidities and mortalities.

Keywords

abdominal wall hernias; hernias; cross-sectional study

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Surgery

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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