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1931222

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-12-17
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence of inguinal hernia repair up to 8 years of age was determined in 205 inborn children of birthweight less than 1500 g who had survived to the age of 8 years; 37 (18.0%) of the children required surgery for inguinal hernia, significantly more frequently for boys than girls (32.0% and 3.9% respectively). The cumulative percentage of inguinal hernia operations in boys was 8.7% during primary hospitalization, 20.4% by 2 years, 30.1% by 5 years and 32.0% by 8 years; 36.4% (12 of 33) hernias in boys occurred beyond 2 years of age. The risk of hernia in boys was only marginally higher in those who required assisted ventilation and in those of birthweight less than 1000 g. Very low birthweight infants, particularly boys, are at risk of developing an inguinal hernia not only in infancy but also to at least 8 years of age.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1034-4810
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
300-1
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-9-24
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Inguinal hernia in very low birthweight children: a continuing risk to age 8 years.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article