Management of a giant inguinoscrotal hernia with an ulcerated base in a patient with cardiac disease

Giant inguinal herniae pose a surgical challenge, though not uncommon in the developing world they are a rare presentation in the UK. We present a patient with cardiac disease who presented with a giant inguino-scrotal hernia complicated by a bleeding scrotal ulcer. We describe his medical managemen...

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Main Authors: E Jane H Turner, Amar Malhas, Imran Chisti, Tayo Oke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-10-01
Series:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://jscr.co.uk/2010/10/colorectal-surgery/management-of-a-giant-inguinoscrotal-hernia-with-an-ulcerated-base-in-a-patient-with-cardiac-disease-2/

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