[A case of incarceration of a right femoral hernia in a very old female with a intriguing clinical course].
The patient was a 94-year-old woman. She was admitted on our hospital for ileus due to incarceration of a right femoral hernia on October 29, 1993. Although an emergency operation was necessary she refused, therefore we continued to have conservative therapy. After repeated persuasion, she agreed the operation which was performed under spinal anesthesia on November 17. The peritoneal cavity was opened through a transverse incision of the lower abdomen. Some bloody ascites was encountered. Part of the jejunum was incarcerated through right femoral canal and was completely obstructed, with ischemic but no necrotic changes. It was excised. She resumed oral intake on the 7th postoperative day and was discharged on the 77th postoperative day. Initially due to her opposition we could not perform the operation, but after persistent persuasion she agreed and survived. Good communications between the doctor and the patient, and of course informed consent, was very important in such cases.
Takeuchi
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Department of Surgery, Gunma University Kusatsu Branch Hospital.
Okamura
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Nagashima
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology