A femoral hernia descends through the femoral canal beneath the inguinal ligament. Rare in man, it occurs in women over 50. It can be difficult to recognize and any symptoms of the groin may rise the diagnosis. Strangulation is a frequent (often first) manifestation of femoral hernia. Early diagnosis is important to avoid intestinal resection, a source of morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment is mandatory for all diagnosed femoral hernia.
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BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Northern Beaches Hospital, Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia.
Littré hernia is the rare protrusion of a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) through a hernia sac. We present a rare case of strangulated MD in a woman patient in her 90s, which required a small intestine resection. She presented with 1 day of groin swelling, no features of bowel obstruction and an irreducible hernia on examination.
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December 2024
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Sciatic hernia, a rare type of pelvic floor hernia, presents significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report the first totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of a sciatic hernia, which was performed in a 63-year-old woman who presented with vomiting and poor dietary intake. Computed tomography revealed a strangulated femoral hernia and an incidental herniation of the sigmoid colon through the right sciatic foramen.
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November 2024
Department of General Surgery, Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
An obturator hernia (OH) is a rare type of hernia that accounts for a very small proportion of all hernias and cases of small bowel obstruction. This condition predominantly affects older, underweight individuals, with the vast majority of patients being women. Laparotomy with simple suture closure of the defect is commonly used as surgical treatment for OH.
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December 2024
Department of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100043, China.
Background: To evaluate the prognostic values of GNRI for major postoperative complications in emergency femoral hernia patients.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 105 emergency femoral hernia patients. GNRI was calculated using preoperative body weight, height, and serum albumin.
Cureus
December 2024
General Surgery, Tameside General Hospital, Manchester, GBR.
Aims This study aims to analyse the type of repair and post-op outcomes for individuals who underwent surgical intervention and presented with symptomatic abdominal wall hernia as an emergency. It highlights the importance of timely elective hernia management in lowering emergency presentations and any related complications. Background Abdominal wall hernias are common surgical conditions that can present electively or as emergencies, with emergency cases being associated with higher complication rates.
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