An incarcerated hernia should be suspected in a patient who presents with severe, sudden onset of pain and a hard, tender, fixed mass in the groin. Intestinal obstruction may cause symptoms associated with bowel obstruction, and these patients typically appear acutely ill. Blood supply to the tes...
further investigation is warranted to consider other diagnoses such as small bowel obstruction (SBO), intra-abdominal abscess, or perforation.The etiology of postoperative obstructive symptoms can evolve during the postoperative course and many possible factors contribute to postoperative gastrointestinal dysfun...
A thorough history and physical examination are nearly always sufficient to make the diagnosis of an inguinal hernia. I. History:Important components of the history include thechronicityof a hernia and the presence of associated symptoms. Additionally, an attempt should be made to elicit a history...
A standard procedure for the treatment of incarcerated umbilical hernia among severely obese patients has yet to be established. We used the hybrid intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM) plus method, which combines open and laparoscopic surgery to treat incarcerated umbilical hernia in a severely obe...
Morgagni hernia - Retrosternal hernia - Diaphragmatic herniaRetrosternal (Morgagni) hernias in children are usually asymptomatic or may be associated with mild respiratory distress or gastrointestinal symptoms. Incarceration of bowel in a retrosternal hernia is unusual. This report describes a complete ...
Hernia sac may contain small bowel, ureter, ovary, colon or bladder. Patients may have diverse symptoms and signs ranging from abdominal or pelvic pain or with complications due to incarceration of their contents such as ureteric or bowel obstruction. The Curlicue sign is described as ureteric ...
Although postembolization syndrome occurs in up to 20% of the patients after TACE, many of the symptoms are transient and well tolerated. Complications such as hepatic insufficiency, tumour rupture and abscess formation are uncommon. Herein, we report a rare post TACE complication of delayed ...
To prevent hernia incarceration, patients with liver cirrhosis should be examined closely for hernias and an attempt should be made for external reduction prior to LVP. A high index of suspicion for this potential life-threatening condition should be had in patients who present with symptoms of ...
While the GS-US examination revealed incarcerated hernia in four of the patients, the dynamic PD-US examination revealed an additional seven patients with symptoms associated with incarceration. CONCLUSION: Dynamic PD-US may show the orientation of the hernia neck and any sign of incarceration more ...
Occasionally the defect becomes manifest with chronic symptoms later in childhood or adult life. We present what we believe to be the first reported case of hydronephrosis secondary to pelviureteric junction obstruction in a congenital, right-sided, posterolateral (Bochdalek) diaphragmatic hernia....