title: Acute symptomatic hernia.
abstract: Acute symptomatic hernia is a clinical entity characterized by the coexistence of acute incarceration of an abdominal wall hernia together with an acute abdominal disease. Thirteen such cases are described. Increased awareness of this entity, both pre- and intraoperatively, is probably the basis for the improved rate of correct diagnosis (60%) and the decreased mortality (7%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery B, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rothstein
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mavor
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pfeffermann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male