Handlebar hernia masquerading as an inguinal haematoma

We report a child who sustained a traumatic hernia of the lower abdominal wall after being thrown forward against the handlebar of his bicycle. This is a rare injury in children, and the clinical features mimic an inguinal haematoma. Suspicion should be raised by the immediate appearance of a mass above the inguinal canal following groin injury, particularly if the swelling then disappears with the patient supine. Electronic Publication     

Peritoneal mesothelioma masquerading as an inguinal hernia

We report a case of an 80-year-old man who presented with a right inguinal hernia that appeared incarcerated. On exploration a sausage shaped mass was found in the sac, which was debulked and histologically shown to be a well differentiated malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. Rare tumours may present as inguinal hernias and palliative debulking may be effective when they present in inguinal hernia sacs.     

Inguinal hernia masquerading as a Spigelian hernia in a child

Inguinal hernia is one of the most common conditions requiring surgical management in childhood. The usual presentation of congenital inguinal hernia in the pediatric age group is an inguino-scrotal swelling. We report a case of inguinal hernia in a child that presented as an abdominal wall swelling clinically suggestive of a Spigelian hernia.     

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目的 探讨急性肠系膜血管闭塞(AMVO)的早期诊断及外科治疗方法。方法 回顾性总结1987年8月至2002年8月收治的24例AMVO，对其临床特征、外科诊断治疗方法及预后进行分析。结果 24例AMVO中肠系膜上动脉栓塞(MAE)9例(37.5％)，肠系膜上静脉血栓形成(MVT)13例(54．2％)，肠系膜上动脉血栓形成(MAT)2例(8．3％)。最常见的临床表现为腹痛(91.7％)。最可靠的诊断方法为肠系膜血管造影(100％)。9例MAE确诊7例。保守治疗3例，急诊手术6例。治愈5例，死亡4例。13例MVT确诊10例。保守治疗7例。介入治疗2例，手术4例。全部治愈。2例MAT均确诊，介入与手术治疗各1例，均治愈。结论 肠坏死发生前早期诊断、积极行介入治疗与剖腹探查为主的外科治疗是提高AMVO疗效的关键。     

急性肠系膜血管闭塞时肠道的处理

目的总结肠缺血和淤血时肠道的处理经验和教训。方法回顾性分析2001—2006年收治的5例肠系膜血管闭塞的诊治过程，重点探讨不同情况下如何缩小肠管的切除范围，减少并发症的发生。结果5例病人中，3例病人处理得当，结果满意。l例病人初次处理不当，再次行肠切除，病人治愈。1例转当地医院后行造口还纳术，1周后因小肠大出血而死亡。结论对于受累肠管范围较小的病例，应将受累肠管切除。保证吻合口愈合良好；对于肠管累及范围较大的病例，应尽可能保留生机可能恢复的肠管，采用肠造口的方法观察肠管活力。适时进行造口还纳。在处理肠管的同时，对肠系膜血栓的病人应进行取栓，术后抗凝治疗，避免血栓蔓延和复发。     

A perforated diverticulum of the sigmoid colon found within a strangulated inguinal hernia

We present a rare occurrence of a perforated diverticulum of the sigmoid colon found within the contents of a strangulated left inguinal hernia in a 75-year-old man. The hernia was repaired using the Bassini technique. An end colostomy was established after resection of the diseased section of the sigmoid. We review the relevant literature and discuss the choice of repair techniques in such situations.     

急性肠系膜上动脉闭塞的诊断与治疗

目的 探讨急性肠系膜上动脉闭塞的诊断与治疗.方法 对2000-2007年收治的15例急性肠系膜上动脉闭塞患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析.结果 本组15例患者中肠系膜上动脉栓塞11例,肠系膜上动脉血栓形成4例.入院后均行急诊剖腹探查术,其中2例行肠系膜上动脉取栓术,11例行肠系膜上动脉取栓加坏死肠管切除术,2例放弃手术.术后均行肝素等抗凝治疗.4例死亡,总病死率为27%.结论 对于有器质性心脏病的患者,如突然出现腹部疼痛,应警惕肠系膜上动脉闭塞的可能.早期诊断、早期行肠系膜上动脉取栓术是提高治愈率的关键.     

假体材料在基层医院一期治疗绞窄性腹股沟疝的前瞻性研究

目的对基层医院平片假体材料一期治疗绞窄性腹股沟疝的疗效和可行性进行前瞻性研究。方法将2007年5月至2009年12月收治的绞窄性腹股沟疝患者随机分为试验组(无张力疝修补术组)和对照组(传统手术组),试验组采用Gore-Tex补片行平片无张力疝修补术,对照组则仅行疝囊高位结扎术或加行传统疝修补术。比较两组手术时间、Α院天数和术后局部感染情况,并通过随访了解两组短期疗效(12个月)的差异。结果共入组23例患者,试验组12例,对照组11例。试验组手术时间明显延长,而其平均住院天数和术后复发率明显减少,而两组的局部感染情况无明显差异。结论在严格规范的手术治疗基础上,无张力疝修补术一期治疗成年人绞窄性腹股沟斜疝创伤小、恢复快、复发率低,并且平片无张力疝修补技术容易掌握,价格低廉,适合于基层医院开展。     

Bubo masquerading as an incarcerated inguinal hernia

A 44-year old, male, tattooed, leather jacket clad, Harley-Davidson motorcyclist arrived at the emergency room with a tender, irreducible mass, presenting at the external inguinal ring. In 1998, lung biopsy was read as miliary granuloma. No herniation was found on urgent preperitoneal exploration. Incision of the mass showed acid-fast bacilli. Culture later revealed Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI). A blood count showed CD4 lymphopenia; HIV was negative and remains so 2 years later. Electronic Publication     

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目的探讨无张力疝修补术在腹股沟复发疝中的临床应用价值。方法自2000年8月至2003年5月应用无张力疝修补术治疗腹股沟复发疝病人52例,其中应用疝环填充法38例,三合一补片法14例,观察手术时间、伤口疼痛、术后自主功能的恢复、并发症及复发率。结果手术全部成功完成,平均手术时间50min,术后4例出现尿潴留,5例出现阴囊积液。术后5～7d出院,随访3～36个月未见复发病例。结论无张力疝修补术是治疗腹股沟复发疝的理想术式,具有手术安全、创伤小、痛苦小、术后恢复快、近期疗效满意和复发率低等优点,手术方式应“个体化”。     

Irreducible inguinal hernia due to crossed testicular ectopia in an infant

The usual presentation of crossed testicular ectopia (CTE) is that of inguinal hernia with contralateral absent testis. We report on a 10-month-old infant with CTE, which presented as irreducible inguinal hernia. Diagnosis was made during surgery, as the child underwent an emergency operation for repair of his irreducible right inguinal hernia. A normal-sized and normal-shaped testis was found in the hernial sac with its blood vessels and vas deferens. A herniotomy with fixation of the ectopic gonad to the opposite hemiscrotum was done. The child remained asymptomatic 1 year postoperatively. Crossed testicular ectopia in infancy may present as irreducible hernia, requiring urgent surgery.     

Right colectomy with simultaneous vascular reconstruction for celiac and superior mesenteric arterial occlusion

INTRODUCTIONIdentification of the primary feeding vessel and its removal with corresponding lymphatics is crucial for oncologic bowel resection for colon cancer. However, this notion would be challenged if we encountered abnormal mesenteric vascular anatomy. We report a case of colon cancer with abnormal mesenteric circulation, for whom we performed oncologic colectomy with vascular reconstruction.PRESENTATION OF CASEA 61-year-old man presented with obstructing transverse colon cancer. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan showed complete occlusion at the root of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the celiac artery (CA), with evidently dilated marginal artery (MA). An X-ray angiography revealed retrograde arterial blood flow originating from the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) via the MA, the SMA, and to the CA.At laparotomy, we found remarkably dilated MA with the mid-transverse colon cancer. There were no other communicating vessels between the IMA and the SMA. Right colectomy with proper lymph node dissection was completed, following vascular anastomosis between the MA to the SMA. His postoperative course was uneventful. A postoperative CT angiography showed revascularization of the areas where the SMA and the CA supplied.DISCUSSIONIn this patient, if the abberant mesenteric circulation remained unrecognized at the time of surgery, and the MA were divided without vascular reconstruction, severe ischemia and subsequent gangrene of large part of the visceral organs would have occurred.CONCLUSIONThis case illustrates the fundamental importance of assessment for vascular anatomy in patients undergoing oncologic abdominal surgery which associates with division of major mesenteric arteries.     

无张力修补术在嵌顿性腹股沟斜疝、股疝中的应用

目的　探讨无张力修补术在治疗嵌顿性腹股沟斜疝、股疝中的价值。方法　回顾总结我院 1998年 2月～ 2 0 0 3年 8月行无张力疝修补术治疗嵌顿性腹股沟斜疝、股疝 3 7例患者的临床资料。其中腹股沟斜疝嵌顿 3 3例 ,股疝嵌顿 4例 ;行平片式无张力疝修补术 2 7例 ,疝环充填式无张力疝修补术 10例。结果　本组随访 3～ 60个月无手术死亡病例 ,无伤口感染 ,术后无复发。结论　无张力修补术是治疗嵌顿性腹股沟斜疝、股疝安全可靠的术式。对于被嵌顿内容物只要无脓肿形成、坏死肠管未破裂同样适合 ,避免了患者二次手术     

Endometriosis in an inguinal hernia

Summary Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition characterised by the presence and proliferation of ectopic endometrial tissue. A wide variety of sites have been reported but endometriosis within the inguinal canal is uncommon [Clausen 1987]. The majority of reported cases have described the endometrial tissue as lying in the extraperitoneal portion of the round ligament or within an inguinal lymph node [Clausen 1987]. We report a rare case of endometriosis presenting within the sac of an indirect inguinal hernia.     

Intestinal obstruction after totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Laparoscopic hernia repair is a frequently performed operation. Although it has many advantages over open inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic surgery is not without complications. Small bowel obstruction is a complication unique to laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernias. It is reported following transabdominal preperitoneal repairs. We present a case of small bowel incarceration through a peritoneal defect after a totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Techniques to avoid this complication are presented. The literature is reviewed.     

Schwannoma in the inguinal canal masquerading an inguinal hernia

Benign neoplasms originating from the neuronal sheath are usually found along the distribution of the cranial nerves and in the flexor surfaces of the upper and lower extremities. We herein present a case of a 65-year-old man with a schwannoma located in the inguinal canal, which presented as an irreducible hernia. This is the first reported case in the English literature of a schwannoma with such a presentation.     

传统与无张力腹股沟疝修补术疗效对比

目的探讨无张力疝修补术在腹股沟疝中的应用价值及疗效观察。方法共有106例腹股沟疝患者,随机分成传统组和无张力组,比较2组的疗效。结果采用无张力疝修补术治疗腹股沟疝在手术时间、住院时间、以及切口疼痛等方面优于传统腹股沟疝修补术。结论无张力疝修补术可以安全、有效地应用于临床。     

Primary omental liposarcoma presenting as an incarcerated inguinal hernia

Herein, we present a case of primary liposarcoma of the omentum found in an incarcerated inguinal hernia in a 52-year-old male patient. The patient was admitted to our hospital in June 2000 with sudden onset of left-sided abdominal and groin pain of 12 hours duration with a large, irreducible inguinal hernia. This was not associated with nausea or vomiting. An emergency operation was performed, and in the hernia sac the tumor, arising from the greater omentum, was found. After we opened the transversal fascia and peritoneum, the tumor was resected with a block of the greater omentum, and hernioplasty was performed using Shouldices method. The histopathological diagnosis of resected tumor showed myxoid type liposarcoma. In the English medical literature, omental liposarcoma has never before been reported as the content of a hernia sac.     

Ruptured abdominal aneurysm disguised as an incarcerated inguinal hernia

An incarcerated inguinal hernia is a textbook example of a basic and straightforward diagnosis. In rare cases, an incarcerated hernia may be a symptom of more complex underlying pathology. In this case report a patient with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm presented with an incarcerated left inguinal hernia. Only two other cases have been reported with a stable patient at initial presentation. The diagnosis was suspected when blood seeping next to the internal inguinal ring was detected, and an urgent ultrasound in the operating room confirmed the diagnosis. Whether or not patients with an inguinal hernia are more at risk for an AAA remains unclear.     

疝环充填式无张力疝修补术治疗腹股沟嵌顿疝

目的探讨疝环充填式无张力疝修补术治疗腹股沟嵌顿疝的临床效果. 方法采用美国巴德公司的聚丙烯锥形充填物及成型补片对45例腹股沟斜疝嵌顿施行疝环充填式无张力疝修补术. 结果手术时间48～98 min,平均75 min.术后12～24 h均下床活动.切口疼痛2～4 d.术后切口脂肪液化2例,排尿困难2例.术后住院3～10 d,平均5 d.39例随访5～18个月,平均12.5月,无复发. 结论疝环充填式无张力疝修补术具有安全、创伤小、恢复快、术后复发率低的优点,对嵌顿疝可Ⅰ期成功修补,临床效果满意.