title: Incarcerated hernia.
abstract: The frequency, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of incarcerated hernia are reviewed on the basis of a case series collected from two departments of general surgery. Various aspects of hernial incarceration are discussed and some conclusions concerning management are presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000601:surgery*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged