Maydl's hernia
β Scribed by Milroy Paul
- Book ID
- 101728793
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1944
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 225 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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β¦ Synopsis
THE strangulation of a W-loop of bowel i n a hernial sac, described b y Maydl, is fortunately rare, for the prognosis is grave in this type of case. There are several factors which contribute to the gravity of the situation. T h e passage of four lengths of bowel side b y side through the neck of the hernial sac determines a tight constriction, which often leads to gangrene of the bowel. T h e pressure of a strangulated loop of
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