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Use of a Rat Model to Study Ventral Abdominal Hernia Repair
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"Hernia-itis", a case report.

M E Ba'ath1, G L Lamont

  • 1Department of Paediatric Surgery, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK. meyadbth@hotmail.com

Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery
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Infection can be the primary cause of an incarcerated hernia. We propose "hernia-itis" to help identify and study these specific cases in medical literature.

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Use of a Rat Model to Study Ventral Abdominal Hernia Repair

Published on: October 2, 2017

Area of Science:

  • Surgery
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Incarcerated hernias typically arise from mechanical obstruction.
  • The role of infection as a primary etiology is often overlooked.

Observation:

  • A case of incarcerated hernia with strong evidence of primary infectious cause is presented.
  • The clinical presentation suggested infection preceding or causing the hernia incarceration.

Findings:

  • Infection was identified as the likely primary driver of the incarcerated hernia.
  • The term "hernia-itis" is proposed to categorize these specific cases.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of considering infection in incarcerated hernias.
  • The proposed term "hernia-itis" aims to improve literature identification and research into infectious hernia cases.