Bhutan Health Journal (Nov 2016)

Strangulation - a rare complication of inguinal hernia in a neonate

  • Singh Aditya P,
  • Tanger Ramesh,
  • Mathur Vinay,
  • Gupta Arun

DOI
https://doi.org/10.47811/bhj.31
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 32 – 33

Abstract

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Strangulation is a rare complication of incarcerated inguinoscrotal hernia in the neonate and infants. We report a case of a 15-day old male neonate, who presented with strangulated inguinal hernia containing loop of ileum. Resection of the gangrenous part of the ileum was done and end-to-end anastomosis was performed. Strangulated inguinal hernia in neonates is a rare occurrence.