Inguinal hernia in hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis patients: a case-control study

Background Inguinal hernia is common in dialysis patients, especially peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients; however, no previous reports have assessed the incidence, type, treatments, and risk factors of inguinal hernia in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We retrospectively evaluated the differences in these factors between HD and PD patients.