Rare abdominal wall hernias in South Sudan

The repair of abdominal wall hernias (AWH’s) is the most common surgical procedure in the world. In South Sudan there are two unusual aspects. As elsewhere, the most frequent types of AWH are inguinal and umbilical in adults and femoral and epigastric in children and babies. However in South Sudan t...

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Main Authors: Elena Codognotto, Alberto Kiss, Giuseppe Meo, Giorgio Olivero, Peter Taliente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS) 2013-05-01
Series:South Sudan Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/may-2013/rare-abdominal-wall-hernias-in-south-sudan.html