Observational studyHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2017
Tobacco use is not associated with groin hernia repair, a population-based study.
Observational study in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Female Groin Hernia Repairs in the Swedish Hernia Register 1992-2022: A Review With Updates.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2023Article
- Tobacco smoking and risks of more than 470 diseases in China: a prospective cohort study.The Lancet. Public health · 2022Article
- Hernia and Cancer: The Points Where the Roads Intersect.Frontiers in surgery · 2019Review
- Association of Exfoliation Syndrome With Risk of Indirect Inguinal Hernia: The Utah Project on Exfoliation Syndrome.JAMA ophthalmology · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeThe pathogenesis of groin hernia is not fully understood and some suggested risk factors are debatable. This population-based study evaluates the association between groin hernia repair and tobacco use.
methodAn observational study based on register linkage between the Swedish Hernia Register and the Västerbotten Intervention Program (VIP). All primary groin hernia repairs performed from 2001 to 2013 in the county of Västerbotten, Sweden, were included.
resultsVIP provided data on the use of tobacco in 102,857 individuals. Neither smoking nor the use of snus, increased the risk for requiring a groin hernia repair. On the contrary, heavy smoking decreased the risk for men, HR 0.75 (95% CI 0.58-0.96), as did having a BMI over 30 kg/m
conclusionTobacco use is not a risk factor for requiring a groin hernia repair, whereas having a low BMI significantly increases the risk.
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