Laparoscopic management of a newborn with a right Amyand′s hernia and a left incarcerated inguinal hernia

Laparoscopic management of a newborn with a right Amyand′s hernia and a left incarcerated inguinal hernia

A one month old boy presented with left incarcerated inguinal hernia. After unsuccessful manual reduction, we decided to perform laparoscopic herniorrhaphy. Laparoscopic examination showed a left hernia with intestinal loops that entered into the internal inguinal ring, on the right side there was a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ciro Esposito, Marianna Iaquinto, Maria Escolino, Alessandro Settimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Amyand′s hernia
incarcerated hernia
inguinal hernia
laparoscopy
newborn
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2013;volume=10;issue=1;spage=35;epage=37;aulast=Esposito

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