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An inguinal hernia imposter [PDF]
SUMMARY This is a report of one of the many imposters of an irreducible inguinal hernia, a dermoid cyst. It is a rare entity that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a groin lump when an atypical clinical presentation or groin examination occurs.
J Plaskett, R R Patel, S Tu
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Indirect inguinal hernia is a common congenital abnormality in children. In female infants, herniation of the ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus has been reported. Herniation of the ovaries is a rare congenital condition that may be complicated by strangulation, torsion, and infertility.
Yawar Yaseen, Saika Amreen
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An analysis of 584 operations for recurrent inguinal hernia was made in an attempt to determine the cause of the recurrence based on the anatomic findings. The recurrence was indirect in 300, direct in 241, and various other in 43 operations. The causes of the indirect recurrences appeared to be an unrecognized hernia, incomplete dissection or improper
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To evaluate the frequency and anatomic presentation of sliding inguinal hernias as well as to analyze the technical difficulties during surgery and recurrence rate.During 18 months we have recorded in a prospective manner data on all patients operated in one hospital for non-complicated inguinal hernia.
Rehan Kazi+3 more
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INGUINAL HERNIA OF THE BLADDER [PDF]
Hernia of the bladder through the inguinal canal, while rare, is a condition that must be borne in mind when operating on any hernia, either femoral or inguinal. Failure to recognize this rarity has led to disastrous results. Cooley, in Keen's "System of Surgery," says that but three cases of hernia of the bladder were encountered in a series of over 1,
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OBLIQUE INGUINAL HERNIA. [PDF]
There never was a time in the history of medicine when the physician was not given an opportunity to treat hernia. A short history of the treatment of hernia may not be out of place here. It was a subject which engaged the thoughts of the first surgeons.
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Inguinal hernia is a common condition with great number of referrals from primary health care to general surgeons, and the treatment is corrective surgery in practically all cases [1,2].
VM dos Santos, LAM dos Santos
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