Clinical inquiries. What is the risk of bowel strangulation in an adult with an untreated inguinal hernia?
Family Medicine Residency Program, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Waco, TX, USA.
Kristel D
KD
Leubner
William M
WM
Chop
Bernard
B
Ewigman
Bridget
B
Loven
Michael K
MK
Park
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome