Risk and prognosis of inguinal hernia in relation to occupational mechanical exposures - a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this review was to evaluate the epidemiologic evidence for (i) a causal effect of occupational mechanical exposures on incidence of inguinal hernia, and (ii) a prognostic effect of such exposures on hernia recurrence and persistent pain after inguinal hernia repair. METHODS: W...

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Main Authors: Susanne Wulff Svendsen, Poul Frost, Marie Vestergaard Vad, Johan H Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2013-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3305