STRANGULATED INTERNAL HERNIA THROUGH A MESENTERIC HOLE

A Strangulated Hernia

A Strangulated Paraduodenal Hernia

History.?On the 24th September, 1941, M., a Hindu male, aged 40, was admitted to hospital with a history of severe griping pain in the upper abdomen for two da3rs and inability to pass fseces or flatus for the last 12 hours. No history of previous illness. He had vomited twice during the last 3 hours, and had a feeling of nausea and severe thirst. Physical examination.?The patient was very rest...

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 internal hernia through the lesser omentum with intestinal necrosis: a case report.

CONTEXT Internal hernias account for only 0.2 to 0.9% of the cases of intestinal obstruction. They do not have specific clinical manifestations, and are usually diagnosed during laparotomy for acute intestinal obstruction. Internal hernias through the lesser omentum are extremely rare. CASE REPORT We report here the case of a 36-year-old patient who underwent exploratory laparotomy for acute ...

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 :?