Incarcerated appendix in a Spigelian hernia
Spigelian hernias are rare, making up only 1-2% of all hernias. Like other hernias, they may contain abdominal contents but are more likely to be incarcerated due to the small size of the fascial defect.(1) We describe here the case of a 71-year-old female with a 10-year history of right lower qua...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://jscr.co.uk/2010/12/colorectal-surgery/incarcerated-appendix-in-a-spigelian-hernia/ |