Inguinal hernia causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
Common causes of inguinal hernia include combination of increased pressure within the abdomen and a pre-existing weak spot in the abdominal wall, chronic coughing or sneezing, heavy lifting such as weightlifting, abdominal wall defects and advanced age.
Causes
Life-threatening Causes
- There are no life-threatening causes of inguinal hernia, however complications resulting from untreated inguinal hernia is common.
Common Causes
Inguinal hernia may be caused by:[1][2]
- Increased pressure within the abdomen
- Pre-existing weak spot in the abdominal wall
- Combination of increased pressure within the abdomen and a pre-existing weak spot in the abdominal wall
- Repetitive straining during urination or bowel movements
- Strenuous activity
- Pregnancy
- Chronic coughing or sneezing
- Heavy lifting, such as weightlifting
- Abdominal wall defects
- Advanced age
- Ascites
- Connective tissue disorders
- Cystic fibrosis
- Prematurity
- Positive family history
- Shunt for hydrocephalus
- Undescended testis
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | Ascites |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | Pregnancy |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | Cystic fibrosis |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | Undescended testis |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
List the causes of the disease in alphabetical order. {{columns-list|
- Increased pressure within the abdomen
- Pre-existing weak spot in the abdominal wall
- Combination of increased pressure within the abdomen and a pre-existing weak spot in the abdominal wall
- Repetitive straining during urination or bowel movements
- Strenuous activity
- Pregnancy
- Chronic coughing or sneezing
- Heavy lifting, such as weightlifting
- Abdominal wall defects
- Advanced age
- Ascites
- Connective tissue disorders
- Cystic fibrosis
- Prematurity
- Positive family history
- Shunt for hydrocephalus
- Undescended testis
References
- ↑ Jenkins JT, O'Dwyer PJ (2008). "Inguinal hernias". BMJ. 336 (7638): 269–72. doi:10.1136/bmj.39450.428275.AD. PMC 2223000. PMID 18244999.
- ↑ Burcharth J, Pedersen M, Bisgaard T, Pedersen C, Rosenberg J (2013). "Nationwide prevalence of groin hernia repair". PLoS ONE. 8 (1): e54367. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0054367. PMC 3544713. PMID 23342139.