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ArticleCureus2023

Inguinal Hernia Incarceration in the Setting of Postoperative Ileus.

Caline McCarthy, Whiyie Alfanso Sang, Mena Bekhit

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Caline McCarthyDepartment of Surgery, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.
Whiyie Alfanso SangDepartment of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Orlando Health, Orlando, USA.
Mena BekhitDepartment of Surgery, Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Orlando, USA.
University of Central Florida · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postoperative ileus (POI) occurs after gastrointestinal and other intra-abdominal surgeries, and its incidence rate is reported to range between 10 and 30% following major abdominal surgery. Should ileus remain for several days or if symptoms worsen despite management, further investigation is warranted to consider other diagnoses such as small bowel obstruction (SBO), intra-abdominal abscess, or perforation. The etiology of postoperative obstructive symptoms can evolve during the postoperative course and many possible factors contribute to postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction. Prolonged POI may be a risk factor for hernia incarceration. We describe the case of a 72-year-old male with a history of perforated diverticulitis and Hartmann procedure status post-colostomy takedown complicated by prolonged POI for six days. Clinical workup revealed incarcerated inguinal hernia, which was treated with urgent inguinal hernia repair. Follow-up revealed resolution of gastrointestinal dysfunction within 48 hours of hernia repair.

Indexed as

incarcerated inguinal hernialower gi or colorectal surgerypostoperative ileuspostoperative small bowel obstructionsmall bowel obstruction

Identifiers

PMID37016640
PMCPMC10067023
OpenAlexW4323036693

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