SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2020
Imaging modalities for inguinal hernia diagnosis: a systematic review.
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- Prediction of bowel resection in acute irreducible inguinal hernia: a retrospective analysis of preoperative computed tomography and clinical risk factors.BMC surgery · 2026Observational
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- Recommendations for the diagnosis of occult inguinal hernias using a modified Delphi technique.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Preoperative CT findings predict the development of metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia after unilateral inguinal hernia repair: a single-center retrospective cohort study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Colon Cancer Metastasis to Spermatic Cord Presenting as an Inguinal Hernia.HCA healthcare journal of medicine · 2024Article
- Diagnostic performance of CT with Valsalva maneuver for the diagnosis and characterization of inguinal hernias.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- The role of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging in exclusion of inguinal hernia in patients suffering from indefinitive groin pain.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Article
- The sensitivity of ultrasound in the clinical diagnosis of inguinal hernias in adults: a comparative study.Journal of ultrasound · 2022Article
- Positive predictive value of ultrasound in correctly identifying an inguinal hernia: a single-centered retrospective pilot study.Insights into imaging · 2022Article
- Pre-operative factors associated with short- and long-term outcomes in the patient with inguinal hernia: What does the current evidence say?Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Review
- The role of routine groin ultrasonography in the management of inguinal hernia.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgieArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of the study was to determine which diagnostic modality [Computerized Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), or ultrasound (US)] is more precise in terms of sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing inguinal hernia and sub-type of inguinal hernia (direct or indirect).
methodsThis systematic review was reported according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA), and a search for relevant articles was undertaken in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Inclusion criteria were original studies that preoperatively diagnosed patients suspected of inguinal hernia by either CT, MRI, or US and compared diagnostic findings with operative findings or definitive follow-up. The main outcomes were the diagnostic certainty of inguinal hernia and type of hernia by sensitivity and specificity. All eligible studies were searched in the Retraction Watch database to ensure that all included studies were suitable for inclusion.
resultsBubble charts depicting the size of each patient cohort and percentual range for both sensitivity and specificity showed that US was better than CT and MRI in diagnosing inguinal hernia. Bubble charts for US and CT depicted high values within the studies that reported sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing type of hernia.
conclusionsWe found that US had the highest sensitivity and specificity. However, it must be taken into consideration that performance is highly dependent on the operator's level of expertise. Based on this systematic review, ultrasound may be the preferred imaging modality when physical examination is inconclusive, given that local expertise in performing US examination for hernia disease is adequate.
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