Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound

Objective: To establish ultrasound's contribution to precise diagnosis and to differentiate between inguinal hernia from other diseases in patients with groin pain. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar from January to June 202...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Arif Afridi, Imran Khan, Adnan Ahmed, Ibrar Ahmad, Mehmood Khan, Malik Mairaj Khalid
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Published: University of Lahore 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://jucmd.pk/jucmd/article/view/2739
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author Muhammad Arif Afridi
Imran Khan
Adnan Ahmed
Ibrar Ahmad
Mehmood Khan
Malik Mairaj Khalid
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Imran Khan
Adnan Ahmed
Ibrar Ahmad
Mehmood Khan
Malik Mairaj Khalid
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description Objective: To establish ultrasound's contribution to precise diagnosis and to differentiate between inguinal hernia from other diseases in patients with groin pain. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar from January to June 2023, with permission of Research Board Ethics Committee. The inclusion criteria comprised patients of all ages and genders with right or left lower quadrant pain suspected of having a hernia. Exclusion criteria included patients who had undergone other ultrasound examinations for lower quadrant pain, diagnosed male prostatic pain, and pregnant women with groin pain. Data collection involved the use of a self-structured questionnaire after obtaining ethical approval and informed consent.The collected data was analysed using SPSS version 25. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, mean, and standard deviations, were used to present the data. Results: A total of 323 patients were presented with groin pain and swelling. Out of 323 patients 280 (86.7%) were male patients and 43 (13.3%) were females patients included in our study. All of 323 patients 267 patients were evaluated for inguinal hernia by ultrasound examination during the study period. Out of 323 patients 56 patients of ultrasonographic examinations shows other diseases of groin region which includes 40 patients (12.4%) of enlarged lymph nodes, 10 patients (3.1%) were mass and 6 patients (1.9%) were abscess noted. Thus, ultrasound diagnosed accurately inguinal hernia detection and differentiated us inguinal hernia from other diseases in patients with groin region pain or swelling. Conclusion: Routine Ultrasonography is a helpful and accurate imaging modality performed before general surgery to identify inguinal hernias in groin discomfort patients or swelling.
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spelling doaj.art-fc3a7414acb741cab0f7c15522fde69f2024-02-10T13:18:54ZengUniversity of LahoreJournal of University College of Medicine and Dentistry2790-34432790-34512024-01-0131Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on UltrasoundMuhammad Arif Afridi0Imran Khan1Adnan Ahmed2Ibrar Ahmad3Mehmood Khan4Malik Mairaj Khalid5Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.Helping Hand Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Abbottabad, Pakistan.Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, PakistanKhyber Medical University, Peshawar, PakistanBolan Medical College, Quetta, Pakistan Objective: To establish ultrasound's contribution to precise diagnosis and to differentiate between inguinal hernia from other diseases in patients with groin pain. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar from January to June 2023, with permission of Research Board Ethics Committee. The inclusion criteria comprised patients of all ages and genders with right or left lower quadrant pain suspected of having a hernia. Exclusion criteria included patients who had undergone other ultrasound examinations for lower quadrant pain, diagnosed male prostatic pain, and pregnant women with groin pain. Data collection involved the use of a self-structured questionnaire after obtaining ethical approval and informed consent.The collected data was analysed using SPSS version 25. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, mean, and standard deviations, were used to present the data. Results: A total of 323 patients were presented with groin pain and swelling. Out of 323 patients 280 (86.7%) were male patients and 43 (13.3%) were females patients included in our study. All of 323 patients 267 patients were evaluated for inguinal hernia by ultrasound examination during the study period. Out of 323 patients 56 patients of ultrasonographic examinations shows other diseases of groin region which includes 40 patients (12.4%) of enlarged lymph nodes, 10 patients (3.1%) were mass and 6 patients (1.9%) were abscess noted. Thus, ultrasound diagnosed accurately inguinal hernia detection and differentiated us inguinal hernia from other diseases in patients with groin region pain or swelling. Conclusion: Routine Ultrasonography is a helpful and accurate imaging modality performed before general surgery to identify inguinal hernias in groin discomfort patients or swelling. https://jucmd.pk/jucmd/article/view/2739inguinal HerniaUltrasoundRisk FactorsGroin PainPakistan
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Imran Khan
Adnan Ahmed
Ibrar Ahmad
Mehmood Khan
Malik Mairaj Khalid
Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound
Journal of University College of Medicine and Dentistry
inguinal Hernia
Ultrasound
Risk Factors
Groin Pain
Pakistan
title Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound
title_full Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound
title_fullStr Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound
title_full_unstemmed Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound
title_short Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound
title_sort detection of inguinal hernia in patients with groin pain on ultrasound
topic inguinal Hernia
Ultrasound
Risk Factors
Groin Pain
Pakistan
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