"Hernia-itis", a case report.
We describe a case of an incarcerated hernia in which there was good evidence that infection was the primary aetiology. We propose the term hernia-itis to describe similar cases to facilitate identifying them in the literature.
Ba'ath
M E
ME
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK. meyadbth@hotmail.com
Lamont
G L
GL
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013536:Suture Techniques
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents