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Cureus
December 2024
General Surgery, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, IND.
Internal hernias are one of the rare causes of intestinal obstruction and usually is the diagnosis of exclusion. Para-duodenal hernias (PDH) are rare congenital disorders that occur due to malrotation of the midgut in the embryonic phase of development. They can be asymptomatic or can present as an incarcerated, strangulated, or even obstructed internal hernia.
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January 2025
Radiology Department, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Amyand hernias are unusual inguinal hernias that contain the vermiform appendix. Rarely, an Amyand hernia can be complicated by acute appendicitis and present a diagnostic dilemma. Herein, we present the case of a complicated Amyand hernia that was initially diagnosed as an incarcerated inguinal hernia.
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January 2025
Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States.
Spigelian hernias are rare clinical entities; vague symptomatology and unreliable clinical examination ensure difficult diagnosis. Computed tomography (CT) is critical for accurate diagnosis. Surgical repair is mandated given the high risk of visceral organ incarceration.
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January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Fundación Cardioinfantil - LaCardio, Bogotá, Colombia.
BACKGROUND Terminal ileum (TI) anastomoses present challenges due to anatomical features and pressure from the ileocecal valve (ICV). The use of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is commonly used to treat chronic skin ulcers. Its use for temporary abdominal closure following anastomosis is controversial but has shown promise in patients with inflammatory or vascular disease.
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January 2025
Faculty of Health, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali, Colombia. Electronic address:
Introduction: Metabolic acidosis, marked by decreased plasma bicarbonate and arterial pH, is a common complication following extensive abdominal surgeries. D-lactate acidosis presents additional diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms.
Presentation Of Case: A 65-year-old woman with hypertension and morbid obesity was admitted to the ICU for intestinal obstruction and peritonitis due to an incarcerated hernia.
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