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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2021

Living with a giant inguinoscrotal hernia for 35 years-a case report.

Pradeep Khatiwada, Amrit Devkota, Sagar Panthi, Srista Manandhar, Dipendra Sharma, Sunit Chhetri, Chet Bahadur Ranabhat, Suresh Shah, Bhawani Khanal

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Pradeep KhatiwadaDepartment of General Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5917-8231
Amrit DevkotaDepartment of General Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal.
Sagar PanthiDepartment of General Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7539-0539
Srista ManandharDepartment of General Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal.
Dipendra SharmaDepartment of General Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal.
Sunit ChhetriDepartment of General Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal.
Chet Bahadur RanabhatDepartment of General Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal.
Suresh ShahDepartment of General Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal.
Bhawani KhanalDepartment of General Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5351-1398

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Abstract

In this modern era, giant inguinoscrotal hernias are very rare to experience in a medical career. We discuss a case of a 65-year-old man with a history of an inguinoscrotal hernia with progressive growth for the past 35 years. On examination, he had a 20 cm × 15 cm non-reducible swelling with multiple ulcers over the skin surface extending to the mid-thigh with otherwise no other bladder and bowel complications. These large hernias pose a different set of surgical problems. Open surgery was performed, hernial sac opened, contents reverted and left orchidectomy were done with scrotal reconstruction. The defect was closed with Vicryl 1-0 over the muscle layer and the skin was stapled. Daily wound care was provided. Besides, this case also compels us to explore possible reasons for the occurrence of such potentially dangerous surgical problems in low-to-middle income countries (LMIC).

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