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The Incidence of External Hernias in Premature Infant 1
Author(s) -
WALSH S. ZOE
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1962.tb06524.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , umbilical hernia , inguinal hernia , hernia , pediatrics , obstetrics , surgery , physics , optics
Summary Data on the incidence of external hernia during the first year of life in 82 healthy premature infants is presented. Twenty per cent of the infants had either inguinal or umbilical hernia, or both. Infants weighing less than 1500 g at birth were found to have a higher incidence of inguinal hernia. This is attributed to incomplete obliteration of the processes vaginal is as a result of premature birth. Infants weighing more than 1500 g at birth had a higher incidence of umbilical hernia. The incidence of inguinal hernia appears to be significantly increased in premature infants. Contrary to other reports, the incidence of umbilical hernia in this series of premature infants does not appear to be greater than that reported in full term infants.