title: [Traumatic perforation of the small intestine--a rare complication of inguinal hernia].
abstract: Groin hernias are among the most common surgical diseases. Traumatic rupture of the intestine is a rare complication compared to incarceration. We report on a 90-year old male with a left-sided hernia and a traumatic rupture of the small bowel. The treatment consisted of an emergency laparoscopy with simple closure of the perforation, repair of the hernia by herniorrhaphy and drainage of the abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Kreisspital Männedorf, Chirurgische Abteilung. p.nussbaumer@bluewin.ch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nussbaumer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hollinger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture
vernacular_title: Die traumatische Dünndarmperforation--eine seltene Komplikation der Leistenhernie.