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What's New in the Management of Incarcerated Hernia.

Authors :
Reinke CE
Matthews BD
Source :
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract [J Gastrointest Surg] 2020 Jan; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 221-230. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 21.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Management of incarcerated hernias is a common issue facing general surgeons across the USA. When hernias are not able to be reduced, surgeons must make decisions in a short time frame with limited options for patient optimization. In this article, we review assessment and management options for incarcerated ventral and inguinal hernias.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1873-4626
Volume :
24
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31637626
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-019-04352-4