Femoral hernia epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]
Overview
The prevalence of femoral hernia is estimated to be 2% - 8% (2000 per 100,000 cases to a high of 8000 per 100,000 cases) of all groin hernias. The incidence of femoral hernia increases with age, individuals commonly affected are between 40 -70 years of age. Females are more commonly affected than males.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- The prevalence of femoral hernia is estimated to be 2% - 8% (2000 per 100,000 cases to a high of 8000 per 100,000 cases) of all groin hernias.[1][2]
Age
- The incidence of femoral hernia increases with age; the peak age at diagnosis is 50 years.[3]
- Femoral hernia commonly affects individuals between 40 - 70 years of age.[3]
Gender
- Females are more commonly affected by femoral hernia than males. The female to male ratio is approximately 5 to 1.[4][5][3]
References
- ↑ Waddington RT (1971). "Femoral hernia: a recent appraisal". Br J Surg. 58 (12): 920–2. PMID 5130200.
- ↑ Maingot R (1968). "The choice of operation for femoral hernia, with special reference to McVay's technique". Br J Clin Pract. 22 (8): 323–9. PMID 5710920.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hachisuka T (2003). "Femoral hernia repair". Surg. Clin. North Am. 83 (5): 1189–205. doi:10.1016/S0039-6109(03)00120-8. PMID 14533910.
- ↑ Koch A, Edwards A, Haapaniemi S, Nordin P, Kald A (2005). "Prospective evaluation of 6895 groin hernia repairs in women". Br J Surg. 92 (12): 1553–8. doi:10.1002/bjs.5156. PMID 16187268.
- ↑ Fitzgibbons RJ, Forse RA (2015). "Clinical practice. Groin hernias in adults". N. Engl. J. Med. 372 (8): 756–63. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp1404068. PMID 25693015.