Spontaneous scrotal faecal fistula: A rare complication of incarcerated inguinal hernia in infancy
Spontaneous scrotal faecal fistula is a rare complication of incarcerated inguino-scrotal hernia in the neonate and infants. Only five previous cases have been reported in the English medical literature. We report another case of a 28-day-old neonate, who presented with fecal fistula following prolo...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Spontaneous scrotal faecal fistula is a rare complication of incarcerated inguino-scrotal hernia in the neonate and infants. Only five previous cases have been reported in the English medical literature. We report another case of a 28-day-old neonate, who presented with fecal fistula following prolonged incarceration of a right inguino-scrotal hernia. The etiology and management of this rare complication is discussed. |
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| Item Description: | 0971-9261 |