title: Femoral hernia containing strangulated ileum along with the uterus and both ovaries: a first case report.
abstract: Strangulated femoral hernia is a common surgical emergency. The contents of the hernial sac commonly include omentum and small bowel, but, occasionally, strangulation of other organs such as Meckel's diverticulum, stomach, ovary, or appendix may occur, resulting in unusual clinical presentations. We report of a case with strangulated femoral hernia containing the uterus and both ovaries, and this is the first report of such a case. We believe that it is important to take into consideration herniation of the uterus and ovaries with omentum or small bowel into the femoral canal to prevent various complications related to the reproductive functions of the patient.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Clinic, Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ay
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agac Ay
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaptanoglu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akalin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications*