Groin hernias in adults

Robert Joseph Fitzgibbons; R. Armour Forse

doi:10.1056/NEJMcp1404068

Groin hernias in adults

Robert Joseph Fitzgibbons, R. Armour Forse

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Abstract

A 67-year-old man presents with a bulge in his right groin, which he recently noticed while in the shower. He is easily able to push it back completely, but it reappears intermittently. He says it is not painful and that he has not altered his activity level because of it. Physical examination confirms the presence of a right inguinal hernia. How should his case be managed?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	756-763
Number of pages	8
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	372
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMcp1404068
State	Published - Feb 19 2015

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Fitzgibbons, R. J., & Forse, R. A. (2015). Groin hernias in adults. New England Journal of Medicine, 372(8), 756-763. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMcp1404068

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