Prevalencia de hernias inguinales unilaterales en pacientes de 20 a 50 años atendidos en el Centro Clínico Quirúrgico Ambulatorio Hospital del Día Norte Tarqui-IESS de enero a diciembre del año 2023.

Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence of unilateral inguinal hernia is important since itis an indicator of the increase in existing cases or its decrease, thus seeking to find the most vulnerable groups to this pathology and thus seeking to reducethe most documented risk factors in the population. affected population. Objective: Determine the prevalence of unilateral inguinal hernias in patientsaged 20 to 50 years treated at the Hospital del Día Norte Tarqui-IESSAmbulatory clinical surgical center from January to December 2023. Material and methods: The present research is observational, descriptive, transversal and retrospective, where the information collected was the statistical database requested through the respective offices and corresponding permission from the authorities and the department of statisticsand epidemiology of the Center. Outpatient Surgical Clinic Hospital del Día Norte Tarqui-IESS. Results: 619 patients were included in the study, of which 98.22% presentedunilateral inguinal hernia without complications and 1.45% of the entire population presented unilateral inguinal hernia with obstruction but without gangrene, only 2 patients corresponding to 0.32% in the range aged 20 to 39years presented unilateral inguinal hernia with complications due to gangrene. Conclusions: The most vulnerable population presented during the year 2023were male patients with an age range between 20 and 39 years, regardless oftheir physical activity and habits.