Maternal risk factors for paediatric inguinal hernia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk factors for paediatric inguinal hernia are poorly understood. This longitudinal cohort study assessed whether children with a maternal history of inguinal hernia or connective tissue disorders have a higher risk of developing inguinal hernias before 13 years of age.

Methods

The study included children followed up between birth and 13 years of age in Quebec, Canada, 2006-2019. Newborns whose mothers had inguinal hernias or connective tissue disorders were followed over time to identify future hospital admissions for inguinal hernia. Cox proportional hazards regression adjusted for patient characteristics was used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95 per cent confidence intervals for the association between maternal hernia or connective tissue disorders and f

SUBMITTER: Auger N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8826229 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature