title: Indirect inguinal hernia containing a fallopian tube and ovary in a reproductive aged woman.
abstract: An indirect inguinal hernia containing an incarcerated fallopian tube and ovary is extremely rare in adult females. The current report describes a woman of reproductive years presenting with an irreducible indirect hernia which required the surgical intervention of a general surgeon as well as counseling regarding future fertility by a gynecologist. The diagnosis was made by physical and sonographic examination and was confirmed by CT scan and surgical intervention. We suggest a multimodel and multidisciplinary approach in order to safely and efficiently preserve ovarian and fertility function in young women who present with an inguinal hernia containing reproductive organs.
authors.affiliation: OB/GYN, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Graul
authors.affiliation: Gynecologic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ko