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==Overview== | |||
Effective measures for the primary prevention of inguinal hernia include avoid becoming [[overweight]], avoid rapid weight loss, use good body mechanics meanwhile lifting heavy objects. | |||
==Primary Prevention== | |||
*Effective measures for the primary prevention of inguinal hernia include:<ref name="pmid8497801">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lichtenstein IL, Shulman AG, Amid PK |title=The cause, prevention, and treatment of recurrent groin hernia |journal=Surg. Clin. North Am. |volume=73 |issue=3 |pages=529–44 |year=1993 |pmid=8497801 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid691083">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gaines RD |title=Complications of groin hernia repair: their prevention and management |journal=J Natl Med Assoc |volume=70 |issue=3 |pages=195–8 |year=1978 |pmid=691083 |pmc=2537082 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
**Avoid becoming [[overweight]] | |||
**Avoid rapid [[weight loss]] | |||
**Stop smoking | |||
**Avoid [[constipation]] and straining during bowel movements and [[urination]] | |||
**Use good body mechanics meanwhile lifting heavy objects | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
Effective measures for the primary prevention of inguinal hernia include avoid becoming overweight, avoid rapid weight loss, use good body mechanics meanwhile lifting heavy objects.
Primary Prevention
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of inguinal hernia include:[1][2]
- Avoid becoming overweight
- Avoid rapid weight loss
- Stop smoking
- Avoid constipation and straining during bowel movements and urination
- Use good body mechanics meanwhile lifting heavy objects
References
- ↑ Lichtenstein IL, Shulman AG, Amid PK (1993). "The cause, prevention, and treatment of recurrent groin hernia". Surg. Clin. North Am. 73 (3): 529–44. PMID 8497801.
- ↑ Gaines RD (1978). "Complications of groin hernia repair: their prevention and management". J Natl Med Assoc. 70 (3): 195–8. PMC 2537082. PMID 691083.