DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i03.036

Pages: 1043-1047

Introduction: Some hernias are clinically apparent and some are non-apparent and are a source of persistent groin pain. Groin swelling/lesion can be caused by different array of conditions involving different anatomical structures and having varied clinical presentation. This makes definitive diagnosis difficult for even the most experienced clinician. Ultrasonography can be invaluable in both localizing and characterizing type of inguinal hernia. Aim: to study the accuracy of ultrasonography in the assessment of inguinal hernias. Material and Methods: This was a special descriptive type of sensitivity and specificity study, conducted at tertiary care teaching hospital of medical college of western Maharashtra. Total 80 patients of groin swelling were studied after obtaining their written informed consent. Patients of all ages, irrespective of genders, who had incidental groin swelling, were included in the study. Results: The mean age of all participants was 44.25±24.18 years. In our study out of 80 groin swellings, most common swelling diagnosed by USG was inguinal hernia (64). In this study, overall accuracy of ultrasonography to diagnose the hernia type (direct and indirect) was 88.57%. Conclusion: In present study ultrasonography showed high sensitivity and specificity as well as good accuracy; to differentiate the type of inguinal hernias.