Femoral hernia: With special reference to its complications

1. 1. One hundred cases of femoral hernia have been analyzed. 2. 2. Seventy-seven per cent sought treatment because of irreducible hernia. 3. 3. Twelve per cent progressed to a complication requiring anastomosis in this series with a 25 per cent mortality. 4. 4. Simple inversion of gangrenous bowel...

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Published inThe American journal of surgery Vol. 83; no. 6; pp. 767 - 772
Main Authors Pfeiffer, Damon B., Sain, Fletcher D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.1952
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Hernia, Femoral
Humans
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HERNIA, FEMORAL
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Summary:1. 1. One hundred cases of femoral hernia have been analyzed. 2. 2. Seventy-seven per cent sought treatment because of irreducible hernia. 3. 3. Twelve per cent progressed to a complication requiring anastomosis in this series with a 25 per cent mortality. 4. 4. Simple inversion of gangrenous bowel and anastomosis is recommended in preference to resection and anastomosis when devitalization is not extensive as is frequently the case in complicated femoral hernia. 5. 5. The modified Bassini technic was the procedure for hernioplasty used in 86 per cent of this series. 6. 6. Public health education on hernia is suggested. 7. 7. Follow-up recurrence rates are reported.
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ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/0002-9610(52)90179-7