title: Inguinal herniography in adults: technique, normal anatomy, and diagnostic criteria for hernias.
abstract: In 146 adults (88 men, 58 women) with groin pain of uncertain origin and normal physical examinations, herniography disclosed inguinal hernias in 40 (45%) men and in 19 (33%) women. There were no false-positive or false-negative herniographic diagnoses among 20 patients who were operated upon subsequently. These results indicate that herniography is a useful examination in the evaluation of adults with groin pain of obscure origin.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006553:Hernia, Obturator / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence