Mahfouz Mohammad Eid M, Al-Juaid Raghad Sami
Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Medical Student, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Aug;10(8):3130-3136. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_622_21. Epub 2021 Aug 27.
Studies assessing prevalence and risk factors of abdominal hernia are scarce in Saudi Arabia, that is why this study aimed to find out the prevalence and risk factors of abdominal hernia among the Saudi Population in 2020.
A cross-sectional study was done on 500 participants. A pre-designed questionnaire included three sections: Section A consisted of sociodemographic, Section B had items for three dimensions: pain at the site of the hernia or the hernia repair, restriction of activities, cosmetic discomfort; Section C included medical history and other associated risk factors of hernia.
The prevalence of abdominal hernia in our study was found to be 38.8%. The participants in 18-25 years had less prevalence (21.2%). participants with BMI >25 (Overweight and Obese) had higher prevalence than others. The mean EuraHS-QoL score in participants who had abdominal hernia was significantly higher than patients who didn't have AH. Age >40 years, male gender, BMI >25, congenital anomalies, history of abdominal surgery, history of abdominal trauma, family history, grand multipara, chronic cough, chronic bronchitis, and smoking were potential predictive factors of AH.
Abdominal hernia is a common problem in Saudi Arabia. Abdominal hernias are more common in men than women, there is an obvious relationship between obesity, history of abdominal surgery, history of abdominal trauma, family history and hernias. Early diagnosis, easily accessible health facilities and health education are important to prevent complications and improve quality of life.
在沙特阿拉伯，评估腹外疝患病率及危险因素的研究较少，因此本研究旨在查明2020年沙特人群中腹外疝的患病率及危险因素。
对500名参与者进行了一项横断面研究。一份预先设计的问卷包括三个部分：A部分包括社会人口统计学内容，B部分有关于三个维度的项目：疝或疝修补部位的疼痛、活动受限、美容不适；C部分包括病史及其他疝相关危险因素。
我们的研究中腹外疝患病率为38.8%。18 - 25岁的参与者患病率较低（21.2%）。体重指数（BMI）>25（超重和肥胖）的参与者患病率高于其他人。患有腹外疝的参与者的欧洲疝学会生活质量（EuraHS - QoL）平均得分显著高于未患腹外疝的患者。年龄>40岁、男性、BMI>25、先天性异常、腹部手术史、腹部创伤史、家族史、多产史、慢性咳嗽、慢性支气管炎和吸烟是腹外疝的潜在预测因素。
腹外疝在沙特阿拉伯是一个常见问题。腹外疝在男性中比女性更常见，肥胖、腹部手术史、腹部创伤史、家族史与疝之间存在明显关联。早期诊断、便捷的医疗设施和健康教育对于预防并发症及提高生活质量很重要。
