A Study on Incidence and Risk Factors of Inguinal Hernia in ESI Population

Abstract

Background: Inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical pathologies. Research studies on clinical factors predisposing a person for the development of inguinal hernia, however, remain scarce. Aims and objective: the present study was to evaluate the incidence and risk factors for the development of inguinal hernia in adult males. Material and Methods: The study was done for a period of one year (January 2015 to December 2015) among the people attending surgical outpatient and inpatient department at Government Medical College and ESIC Hospital, coimbatore. Results: The study population included 130 patients with inguinal hernia , 95% were males and the majority 23% belonged to 41 to 50 years. Approximately 23.8% presented with bilateral inguinal hernia at the time of first presentation. The common risk factors found were heavy object lifting and chronic cough and other co morbid illness. Conclusion: The study had shown a slightly high incidence of bilateral inguinal hernia with the commonest risk factors being chronic cough and heavy weight lifting and affecting the productive group of Esi population.