Partial preoperative reduction of inguinal hernia through compression with an ultrasound transducer

Sonography and CT are effective tools in early diagnosis of asymptomatic inguinal hernia. Sonography can be used not only for the diagnosis of hernia but also for its treatment. Real-time sonographically guided hernia reduction may avoid tissue damage that can arise from misguided compression. We report a unique case in which an incarcerated omental hernia in a 50-year-old woman was diagnosed and subsequently reduced via compression with an ultrasound transducer.