Strangulated internal abdominal hernia caused by horse riding

Strangulated obstruction caused by a transomental hernia

We herein report a rare case of a strangulated obstruction of the small intestine caused by a transomental hernia. A 66-year-old male was brought from another hospital by ambulance due to strangulated small bowel obstruction. He had no history of surgery. He had an acute onset of abdominal pain with nausea, vomiting and abdominal distension. Other symptoms were tachycardia, low blood pressure, ...

Strangulated Hernia *Rearranged by Editor.

Strangulated Hernia

History.?Just two weeks before the patient had a huge swelling in the inguinal canal stretching up to the scrotum and all the signs of intestinal obstruction, but no medical help was available. On the sixth day the scrotum sloughed and fecal matter began to flow out through the wound. He was brought to the hospital on the fifteenth day after the onset in an extremely emaciated condition. On exa...

Strangulated Hernia

The following data have been drawn from an analysis of the cases of strangulated hernia* (inguinal, femoral and umbilical) admitted to the Bristol Royal Infirmary during the years 1927-1929 inclusive :?

Strangulated Spigelian hernia.

Spigelian herniae rarely present as emergencies. There have been two cases requiring emergency surgery at this hospital within the last 5 years, representing 2.4% of all abdominal wall herniae requiring urgent treatment for strangulation.