Abstract Introduction Evaluating groin pain still evades many clinicians with at times difficulty in determining the cause of when no true hernia exists. This study's aim was to evaluate a simple and novel reproducible scoring system, help determine whether conservative measures or surgery should be recommended for management attributable inguinal disruption. Methods Patients that underwent dis...

A boy, about ton years old, was brought to the Gwalior Dispensary with symptoms of stone, and with a wound in the left groin, from which the urine dribbled. 11 is father stated that "four years before a " hakeem," in the city, had operated on him, and. had made the wound in the left groin, and removed a stone or part of one ; that the wound did not heal, and tlie boy for two years continued to ...

INTRODUCTION Many conditions present as groin swellings, in both the elective and emergency setting. The management of these conditions varies widely, thus a prompt and accurate diagnosis is important. CASE PRESENTATION A 27 year old female presented with an acute painful swelling in her right groin. A preliminary diagnosis of an incarcerated femoral hernia led to urgent surgical exploration....

Ultrasonography (USG) is an accepted and reliable tool for the assessment of groin hernias. However, USG of the groin is operator dependent and challenging. The anatomy of this region is complex and the normal sonographic findings can be difficult to interpret. We describe the relevant normal anatomy of the groin relating to inguinal and femoral hernias, and describe a straightforward, reliable...