title: [Emergency management of a monstrous inguinal hernia].
abstract: We report the case history of a 59 year old male patient, who suffered from a giant congenital inguinal hernia, which was operated because of a rapid increase of size and imminent obstruction of intestines. The treatment was carried out with non absorbable mesh. A part of the hernial sac was left in place. After a wound infection the non absorbable prosthetic mesh was substituted by absorbable material. The postoperative monitoring in the intensive care unit with artificial ventilation and the further treatment are described.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung, St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Leipzig.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brauckhoff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steuber
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery; D013526:Surgical Mesh