Spontaneous evisceration through an incisional hernia: A rare complication in surgical practice

Incisional hernias complicate 2%–20% of laparotomies. They rarely eviscerate spontaneously, and when they do they pose a serious threat to the protruding bowel and the patient's life if timely intervention is not instituted. We reported a case of spontaneous rupture of an incisional hernia in a...

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Main Authors: Ethel Osei-Tutu, Ayokunle Osonuga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618916300725