Causes of an Inguinal Hernia. An inguinal hernia is caused by a weakness in the muscle of the groin. It can be present at birth due to a small muscle defect or can develop over time. Repetitive straining to have a bowel movement can cause a hernia, as can straining to urinate, as often happens with prostate problems.
As to the life expectancy for dialysis patients, it depends on their ages and other medical problems present, there has no an exact answer to the life expectancy for dialysis patients. In general, the older Kidney Failure patients are and the more healthy problems they have, the less time they have remaining. If dialysis patients are between 45-54 years, the average five year survival is 70%; if between 65-74 years, it is 30%, and fewer than 20 of 100 people over 75 years old will live five years.
A Dr. Audrey K. Chun, MD , Geriatric Medicine, answered on behalf of The Mount Sinai Health System. With the use of current immunosuppressive medications the risk of sudden kidney rejection is low, and if it occurs it can be treated very effectively. Kidney transplants last relatively long. Fifty percent of kidneys from a living donor still function after 16 to 20 years, and with organs from deceased donors, a transplanted kidney should last 8 to 10 years. Most people who have had a kidney transplant die with a functioning kidney -- the cause of death is usually another disease or illness.