Association between inguinal hernia and benign prostatic hyperplasia: a literature review

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.15926722031110

• Palavras-chave: Prostatic hyperplasia; inguinal hernia; Association.

• Keywords: Prostatic hyperplasia; inguinal hernia; Association.

• Abstract:

  Objective: To carry out the analysis and review of available articles on the relationship between the appearance of inguinal hernias and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Methodology: The study consists of a literature review carried out between June and August 2022, with a bibliographic survey in the following databases: PubMed, Analysis And RetrievalSystem Online (MedLine); Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Google Scholar and LILACS Results: 5 articles had the eligibility criteria for the topic and were used to compose the review. Studies have shown that there is a potential causal relationship between the appearance of inguinal hernias and the diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Furthermore, it has been shown that one of the possible causes for increased herniation, which is increased abdominal pressure, is debated in several studies.Conclusion: BPH and HI may have a causal link, however, the low number of studies does not allow this conclusion to be made in a forceful way, requiring further studies related to the topic.