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Inguinal hernia incidence
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0.8% to 4.4%
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What increases incidence?
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Prematurity, cryptorchidism, connective tissue disorders, cystic fibrosis, ascites, VP shunts, meningomyelocele
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Incidence varies directly with degree of ____
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prematurity. 10-30% premature infants have inguinal hernia. 3 to 5% term infants have hernia
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Risk of contralateral hernia
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8.8 to 28%
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