www.aafp.org/afp AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 1405 unclear in approximately 30 percent of cases. Factors that complicate the diagnosis include the complex anatomy of the region and the frequent coexistence of two or more disorders. In one study of 21 patients with groin pain, 19 patients were found to have two or more disorders. The investigators concluded that groin pain in athletes is complex an...

Abstract The groin and pelvis represent a large anatomical region with disorders affecting diverse array of osteoarticular, musculotendinous, gastrointestinal, genitourinary structures. Although it can be difficult to pinpoint pain generator clinically, patients often present non-specific orthopedic complaints at the anterior , lateral inferior or posterior aspect pelvis. purpose this practical...

Groin hernia and hydrocele are two of the most common surgical conditions globally. Although the surgical care for these conditions is cost-effective, many people do not have access to hernia repair and hydrocelectomy. These essential operations must be prioritized and integrated into primary healthcare delivery systems in lowand middle-income countries. INTRODUCTION Groin hernia and hydrocele ...

BACKGROUND This article helps define the basic principles to diagnosis and manage one of the surgically correctable causes of the 'painful groin', which is commonly described as the sportsman's groin. DISCUSSION Often many surgeons will describe a single pathology for the sportsman's groin such as a 'hernia' but often other coexisting etiologies may be present. Management relies on a multidis...

To cite: Shah VA, Martin CO, Hawkins AM, et al. J NeuroIntervent Surg 2016;8:568–570. ABSTRACT Background The increasing utilization of balloon guide catheters (BGCs) in thrombectomy therapy for ischemic stroke has led to concerns about large-bore sheaths causing vascular groin complications. Objective To retrospectively assess the impact of large large-bore sheaths and vascular closure devices...

BACKGROUND The incarceration of a segment of bowel within a groin hernia can result in intestinal strangulation if hernia treatment is delayed. Once intestinal strangulation occurs, a bowel resection may be required, and there is an overall increased risk for postoperative complications. The aim of this study was to identify biomarkers to predict the severity of an incarcerated groin hernia. MA...