Strangulated Femoral Hernia: A Challenging Surgical Vignette —Case Report and Review of Literature

Vagholkar, Ketan

doi:10.4236/ijcm.2014.52013

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“…Despite all these measures being taken if the surgeon still encounters difficulty and is just not able to reduce the contents, a lower midline laparotomy is strongly indicated. 6 This will enable safe reduction of contents from above.…”

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Surgical management of giant inguinoscrotal hernias

Vagholkar

Vagholkar²

2015

Int Surg J

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Patient underwent surgical intervention through the right inguinoscrotal approach. The sac was opened which revealed omentum, few small bowel loops and a major portion of the transverse colon (Figure 2). The entire area of the posterior wall had given way. The sac was direct in nature. The surrounding musculo-aponeurotic structures were grossly attenuated best described as almost ABSTRACT Giant Inguinoscrotal Hernias continue to pose a technical challenge to the general surgeon. Awareness of all the possible contents prior to surgery is pivotal in avoiding disastrous complications. A case of a giant inguinal hernia with transverse colon as its content is presented to highlight the diversity of contents. The natural history and surgical options for treating giant inguinoscrotal hernias is discussed. Giant inguinoscrotal hernias should be operated upon at the earliest after contrast enhanced CT evaluation for ascertaining the contents. Open surgical approach to such cases is the safest.

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Surgical management of giant inguinoscrotal hernias

Vagholkar

Vagholkar²

2015

Int Surg J

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“…Clinically overt hernias may be easy to diagnose. However, rare types of hernias such as complicated femoral hernias are at times difficult to diagnose and may pose a surgical dilemma while deciding the cause for obstruction (11,12) .…”

Section: Femoral Herniamentioning

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A Clinical Study on Extra-Abdominal Hernia

Qasim¹,

Majeed²,

Atiea³

2020

IJAR

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“…Therefore it is a safe practice to perform a lower mid line laparotomy. 7 At laparotomy the contents can be reduced safely from within. A critical assessment of viability can be done after reduction of the caecum and appendix.…”

Section: Surgical Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%