Natural history of occult hernias in adults at a safety-net hospital.
D QuachNicole B LyonsK NguyenO A OlavarriaK BernardiN NeelaN H DhananiA JacksonZ AliM K LiangPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2023)
When untreated, patients with occult hernias on average experience no change in their AW-QOL. However, many patients experience improvement in AW-QOL after hernia repair. Additionally, occult hernias have a small but real risk of incarceration requiring emergent repair. Further research is needed to develop tailored treatment strategies.