Large Epigastric Hernia: an Unusual Presentation

We presented here a 65years old lady with an unusual presentation of a large epigastric hernia of twenty years duration .The swelling was occupying all the right hypochondrial region .The diagnosis was made on r^E^a-operative identification of the defect in the linea alba which wassutured after rem...

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Main Author: kaleel A AL-Mefregi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicine 2011-06-01
Series:مجله كليه طب الكندي
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Online Access:https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/687
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description We presented here a 65years old lady with an unusual presentation of a large epigastric hernia of twenty years duration .The swelling was occupying all the right hypochondrial region .The diagnosis was made on r^E^a-operative identification of the defect in the linea alba which wassutured after removal of the hernial sac and its contents .The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient remained with no complications or recurrence for more than two years follow up.
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spelling doaj.art-54e612bc1172418db6f2440de51396b72022-12-22T01:50:30ZengUniversity of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicineمجله كليه طب الكندي1810-95432521-43652011-06-0171Large Epigastric Hernia: an Unusual Presentationkaleel A AL-Mefregi0Department of surgery. al- mustansyriah.Medical college We presented here a 65years old lady with an unusual presentation of a large epigastric hernia of twenty years duration .The swelling was occupying all the right hypochondrial region .The diagnosis was made on r^E^a-operative identification of the defect in the linea alba which wassutured after removal of the hernial sac and its contents .The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient remained with no complications or recurrence for more than two years follow up. https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/687epigastric hernia,linea albaextraperitonial fat.
spellingShingle kaleel A AL-Mefregi
Large Epigastric Hernia: an Unusual Presentation
مجله كليه طب الكندي
epigastric hernia,
linea alba
extraperitonial fat.
title Large Epigastric Hernia: an Unusual Presentation
title_full Large Epigastric Hernia: an Unusual Presentation
title_fullStr Large Epigastric Hernia: an Unusual Presentation
title_full_unstemmed Large Epigastric Hernia: an Unusual Presentation
title_short Large Epigastric Hernia: an Unusual Presentation
title_sort large epigastric hernia an unusual presentation
topic epigastric hernia,
linea alba
extraperitonial fat.
url https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/687
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