Strangulated femoral hernia containing acute gangrenous appendicitis: case report and review of the literature.
Can J Surg
; 30(1): 50, 1987 Jan.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3815181
ABSTRACT
The author reports the case of a 69-year-old woman with acute gangrenous appendicitis in a strangulated right femoral hernia. The hernia was diagnosed preoperatively, but the gangrenous appendix was found in a strangulated loop of small bowel only at operation. The combination of gangrenous appendicitis and strangulated loop of small bowel in a femoral hernial sac is an unusual finding, but awareness of it will avoid delay in treatment and lead to the patient's full recovery.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Appendicitis
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Hernia, Femoral
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Intestinal Obstruction
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Intestine, Small
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Can J Surg
Year:
1987
Document type:
Article