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Clinical features

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The clinical features of an inguinal hernia can be divided into symptoms and signs.

When taking the history of a man with a possible hernia, it is important to enquire about risk factors for herniation:

  • occupation, particularly heavy manual work
  • chronic cough e.g. bronchitis
  • difficulty passing urine e.g. prostatic hypertrophy
  • constipation

These factors tend to increase the intra-abdominal pressure.


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