Brito-Lima J S, Gusmão L C B, Ramalho A J C, Alves-Filho A C, Cavalcanti J S, Silva-Junior G O
Department of Anatomy, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil.
Hernia. 2009 Oct;13(5):533-8. doi: 10.1007/s10029-009-0506-1. Epub 2009 May 6.
The aim of this study was to assess the growth rate of the inguinal region in Brazilian fetuses, irrespective of the knowledge of ethnic genetic background.
We studied 28 human fetuses ranging from 19 to 30 weeks of gestation. Gestational age (GA), crown-rump length (CRL), and body mass (BM) were measured.
Our results indicate that there was not a significant difference between genders for the inguinal ligament length and inguinal region area (IA). With this study, we can conclude that, in the second and third trimester of gestation, the IA has a strong correlation with the GA and CRL. There is sexual dimorphism only in the second trimester of gestation when we analyzed the growth rates in the IA versus the CRL and GA.
However, a relationship between these findings and the development of an inguinal hernia cannot be established, and further studies are necessary.
本研究的目的是评估巴西胎儿腹股沟区的生长速率，而不考虑种族遗传背景知识。
我们研究了28例妊娠19至30周的人类胎儿。测量了胎龄（GA）、顶臀长度（CRL）和体重（BM）。
我们的结果表明，腹股沟韧带长度和腹股沟区面积（IA）在性别之间没有显著差异。通过这项研究，我们可以得出结论，在妊娠中期和晚期，IA与GA和CRL有很强的相关性。当我们分析IA与CRL和GA的生长速率时，仅在妊娠中期存在性别差异。
然而，这些发现与腹股沟疝的发生之间的关系尚无法确立，需要进一步研究。
