Perforated appendicitis in incarcerated incisional hernia sac
Abstract
Appendix vermiformis is rarely found in the abdominal wall hernias. Acute appendicitis, an additional frequent cause of the acute abdomen, can also occur in these hernia sacs. We performed appendectomy and anatomical repair to a patient who had perforated appendicitis in incarcerated incisional hernia sac. Rarely, inflamed appendix can occur in incarcerated abdominal wall hernias.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Mehmet Üstün
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0000-0003-2646-5239
Türkiye
Halit Batuhan Demir
0000-0002-2746-7941
Türkiye
Bengi Balcı Çetindağ
0000-0002-0630-5097
Levent Uğurlu
0000-0002-9415-2974
Türkiye
Tayfun Kaya
0000-0001-7101-1952
Türkiye
Cengiz Aydın
0000-0003-4713-2871
Türkiye
Publication Date
September 14, 2018
Submission Date
August 8, 2017
Acceptance Date
September 19, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 57 Number: 3