Publications by authors named "Renae Bertucci"

This article examines the emergency surgical management of giant bilateral inguinoscrotal hernias through a representative case report. In this case, surgical intervention was required due to an associated cecal volvulus. While acute complications such as bowel strangulation are rare in hernias of this size, delayed presentation and the lack of timely surgical consultation permit significant inguinoscrotal hernia growth.

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Accidental ingestion of animal bones, including fish bones, often goes unnoticed and rarely leads to acute medical complications. However, in rare cases, fish bones can perforate the gastrointestinal tract, causing serious complications such as perforation, abscess formation, or fistula development, necessitating emergent surgical intervention. This case report describes a rare case of gastric perforation by a fish bone ingestion, complicated by perigastric and hepatic abscesses.

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