title: Ruptured appendicitis within a left sided spigelian hernia in a patient status post previous transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap resulting in necrotizing fasciitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642, USA.
authors.forename: Bradley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hensley
authors.forename: Nicole A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Stassen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000637:transplantation*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed