ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2026
Predicting the need for bowel resection in incarcerated inguinal hernia surgery: the role of clinical indicators.
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purposeIncarcerated inguinal hernia is a common surgical emergency, and prompt identification of patients at risk for bowel resection and postoperative complications is essential. This study evaluated clinical and laboratory predictors for bowel resection in patients treated for incarcerated inguinal hernia.
methodsIn this cohort study, records of 184 patients who underwent surgery for incarcerated inguinal hernia between March 2018 and April 2023 were reviewed. Bowel resection, postoperative complications occurring within two years, and in-hospital mortality were considered in the study. The predictive factors were compared between groups with and without bowel resection.
resultsBowel resection was required in 15 patients (8.2%). Significant predictors of bowel resection included preoperative bowel obstruction, opioid use, higher platelet count, and lower serum albumin (P-value < 0.005). In-hospital complications occurred in 13 patients (7.1%). Of the 184 patients, 118 patients completed the two-year follow-up. Among these, 15 patients (12.6%) experienced at least one long-term complication. Overall mortality was 4.3%. Among inflammatory indices, Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) (AUC: 0.75), Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) (AUC: 0.70), and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) (AUC: 0.71) demonstrated fair performance in predicting bowel resection.
conclusionClinical assessment and timely intervention could mitigate the risk of bowel resection in patients presenting with incarcerated inguinal hernia. Knowledge of the aforementioned predictive factors may assist surgeons to prevent postoperative complications in patients with incarcerated inguinal hernia.
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