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Table 7 Subgroup classification and incidence rate of ipsilateral occult hernia

From: The incidence and analysis of ipsilateral occult hernia in patients undergoing hernia repair: a single institution retrospective study of 1066 patients

Types of occult hernia

Number (n)

Subgroup/occult (%)

Subgroup/overall (%)

  

n/88

n/1066#

Direct hernia* + Indirect hernia

46

52.27

43.15

Indirect hernia* + Direct hernia

26

29.55

24.39

Femoral hernia* + Indirect hernia

6

6.82

5.63

Femoral hernia* + Direct hernia

4

4.55

3.75

Femoral hernia* + Spiglian hernia

1

1.14

0.93

Indirect hernia* + Funicular hydrocele

1

1.14

0.93

Spiglian hernia* + Direct hernia

1

1.14

0.93

Femoral* + Obturator* + Indirect hernia

1

1.14

0.93

Direct * + Femoral * + Indirect hernia

1

1.14

0.93

Indirect * + Femoral * + Direct hernia

1

1.14

0.93

Total

88

100.00

 
  1. * = occult hernia
  2. # = all patients