PEDIATRICS Vol. 77 No. 2 February 1986, pp. 246-247
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Epidemiology of Inguinal Hernia in Preterm Neonates

KEITH J. PEEVY MD1, FELICITY A. SPEED RN1, and CHARLES J. HOFF PHD1

1 Departments of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile

We have studied the epidemiology of inguinal hernias in preterm infants. Inguinal hernias occur with increased frequency in infants le32 weeks' gestational age or le1,250 g birth weight. Among infants le32 weeks' gestational age, intrauterine growth retardation significantly increases the risk for development of inguinal hernias, especially in male infants. Our data demonstrate a previously unrecognized association between neonatal inguinal hernia and intrauterine growth retardation.


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