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Transmesocolic hernia with sigmoid colon strangulation without surgical history...
Aparício, DJ; Leichsenring, C; Pignatelli, N; Germano, A; Ferreira, S; Nunes, VThe incidence of internal hernias is rare (0.2-0.9%). The prevalence of intestinal obstruction for an internal hernia is low (0.5-5%), however if strangulation is present the overall mortality is higher than 50%. There are multiple places where an internal hernia may be localized, with transmesenteric: transmesocolic (8%) and transomental (1-4%) as the rarest. We report a series of two cases (men with 40 years-...
Supralevator abscess: New treatment for an uncommon aetiology: Case report
Aparício, DJ; Leichsenring, C; Sobrinho, C; Pignatelli, N; Geraldes, V; Nunes, VAbstract INTRODUCTION: Supralevator abscess is the least common type of anorectal abscess. Its diagnosis can be hard and treatment difficult. PRESENTATION OF THE CASE: A 48-year-old men was diagnosed in the emergency department with a supralevantor abscess. Under general anaesthesia, the abscess drainage was accomplished after removal of a fish bone, who was perforating the rectum. Due to persistent rectal puru...