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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Effective measures for the primary prevention of femoral hernia include | Effective measures for the [[primary prevention]] of femoral hernia include optimal weight management, avoidance of [[rapid weight loss]], use of good body mechanics while lifting heavy objects. | ||
==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
*Effective measures for the primary prevention of femoral hernia include:<ref name="pmid8497801">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lichtenstein IL, Shulman AG, Amid PK |title=The cause, prevention, and treatment of recurrent groin hernia |journal=Surg. Clin. North Am. |volume=73 |issue=3 |pages=529–44 |year=1993 |pmid=8497801 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid691083">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gaines RD |title=Complications of groin hernia repair: their prevention and management |journal=J Natl Med Assoc |volume=70 |issue=3 |pages=195–8 |year=1978 |pmid=691083 |pmc=2537082 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | *Effective measures for the [[primary prevention]] of femoral hernia include:<ref name="pmid8497801">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lichtenstein IL, Shulman AG, Amid PK |title=The cause, prevention, and treatment of recurrent groin hernia |journal=Surg. Clin. North Am. |volume=73 |issue=3 |pages=529–44 |year=1993 |pmid=8497801 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid691083">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gaines RD |title=Complications of groin hernia repair: their prevention and management |journal=J Natl Med Assoc |volume=70 |issue=3 |pages=195–8 |year=1978 |pmid=691083 |pmc=2537082 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
** | **Optimal weight management | ||
** | **Avoidance of [[weight loss|rapid weight loss]] | ||
** | **[[Smoking cessation]] | ||
**Avoid [[constipation]] | **Avoid [[constipation]] through dietary modification | ||
**Use good body mechanics | **Avoid straining during [[bowel]] movements and [[urination]] | ||
**Use good body mechanics while lifting heavy objects | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of femoral hernia include optimal weight management, avoidance of rapid weight loss, use of good body mechanics while lifting heavy objects.
Primary Prevention
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of femoral hernia include:[1][2]
- Optimal weight management
- Avoidance of rapid weight loss
- Smoking cessation
- Avoid constipation through dietary modification
- Avoid straining during bowel movements and urination
- Use good body mechanics while lifting heavy objects
References
- ↑ Lichtenstein IL, Shulman AG, Amid PK (1993). "The cause, prevention, and treatment of recurrent groin hernia". Surg. Clin. North Am. 73 (3): 529–44. PMID 8497801.
- ↑ Gaines RD (1978). "Complications of groin hernia repair: their prevention and management". J Natl Med Assoc. 70 (3): 195–8. PMC 2537082. PMID 691083.