Iron Deficiency may be a Risk Factor for Inguinal Hernia Development in Children

This case control study aimed to investigate whether the routine hemogram and biochemical parameters of pediatric patients who have undergone surgery for inguinal hernia are associated with the etiopathogenesis of the disease. Eighty cases of inguinal hernia surgery performed between January 2019 an...

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Published in:Şişli Etfal Hastanesi tıp bülteni 2023-01, Vol.57 (1), p.105-110
Main Authors: Harma, Birsen, Kiran, Tugba Raika, Inceoglu, Feyza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hematology
Hemoglobin
Hernias
Iron
Metabolic disorders
Original Research
Patients
Pediatrics
Statistical analysis
Surgery
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Summary:This case control study aimed to investigate whether the routine hemogram and biochemical parameters of pediatric patients who have undergone surgery for inguinal hernia are associated with the etiopathogenesis of the disease. Eighty cases of inguinal hernia surgery performed between January 2019 and November 2022 were included in the study. A control group was also established using hospital records, consisting of eighty pediatric patients without any known history of hematological or metabolic disease or use of regular medication. Statistical analysis was conducted to compare the total hemoglobin (Hgb), hematocrit (Htc), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), erythrocyte distribution width (RDW) and thrombocyte (PLT) values in both groups. The age range of the pediatric patients was 1-14 years. Of the eighty children, 47 (58.8%) were male and 33 (41.3%) were female, with a mean age of 5.79±3.26. The values of Hgb, Htc, MCH, MCHC, and MCV in the inguinal hernia patients were found to be statistically significantly lower than those in the control group (p
ISSN:1302-7123
1308-5123
DOI:10.14744/SEMB.2023.60343