“A hernia is essentially a hole in the abdominal wall through which something, such as bowel or bladder, protrudes,” says Dr. Miller. This occurs when there is an opening or a weakened area in ...

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The patient was diagnosed with a reduction en masse of an inguinal hernia and secondary mechanical small bowel obstruction. An emergency operation was performed under general anesthesia.