Inadvertent Ingestion of a Press-Through Package Causing Perforation of the Small Intestine within an Incisional Hernia and Panperitonitis

Inadvertent Ingestion of a Press-Through Package Causing Perforation of the Small Intestine within an Incisional Hernia and Panperitonitis

A 90-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department of our hospital with abdominal pain and a fever of up to 39°C. She had a history of hysterectomy about 30 years previously, and redness and swelling were seen at the abdominal median scar. Serum biochemistry showed minor elevation of C-rea...

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Main Authors: Hiromitsu Domen, Masanori Ohara, Misa Noguchi, Yoshitsugu Nakanishi, Kazuteru Komuro, Nozomu Iwashiro, Masanori Ishizaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Press-through package
Ileus
Incisional hernia
Perforative peritonitis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330290

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