| Title |
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of radiology in the diagnosis of occult inguinal hernia
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Surgical Endoscopy, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00464-012-2412-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Amy Robinson, Duncan Light, Adetayo Kasim, Colin Nice |
| Abstract |
Inguinal hernias are a common cause of groin pain. Most hernias are detectable by clinical examination and many patients proceed to hernia repair on the basis of history and examination findings alone. However, a significant proportion of patients with symptoms suggestive of groin hernia are found to have a normal clinical examination. Several radiological techniques have been developed to solve the dilemma posed by occult inguinal hernias. No systematic review or meta-analysis has addressed this common clinical problem. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 67% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 1 | 17% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 33% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 33% |
| Scientists | 1 | 17% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 17% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 95 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 13 | 13% |
| Researcher | 12 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 11% |
| Other | 10 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 9% |
| Other | 26 | 26% |
| Unknown | 18 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 68 | 69% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 1% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 1% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown | 25 | 25% |
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