Spontaneous enterocutaneous fistula in a patient with femoral hernia: a case report.
Case report [MeSH]
Enterocutaneous fistula
Femoral hernia
Incarcerated hernia
Spontaneous fistula
Journal
BMC surgery
ISSN: 1471-2482
Titre abrégé: BMC Surg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968567
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 Dec 2021
25 Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
01
10
2021
accepted:
18
12
2021
entrez:
26
12
2021
pubmed:
27
12
2021
medline:
29
12
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Enterocutaneous fistula commonly occurs in the post-operative setting. However, a handful of cases have been reported to occur secondary to strangulation of hernia, mostly femoral due to the narrow femoral ring through which this type of hernia passes through. We encountered a case of spontaneous fecal fistula, which occurred in the setting of an incarcerated femoral hernia. The patient did not develop peritonism, or obstruction, throughout the course of the disease. The hernia ruptured on day 7 of incarceration. Exploratory laparotomy under epidural anesthesia revealed a femoral hernia with ileum as content, arising approximately 20 cm from the ileocecal junction. Reduction of the contents was done, and a resection performed along with repair of the hernia. As very few literature describe the formation of spontaneous fecal fistula, we discuss the presentation in this report.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Enterocutaneous fistula commonly occurs in the post-operative setting. However, a handful of cases have been reported to occur secondary to strangulation of hernia, mostly femoral due to the narrow femoral ring through which this type of hernia passes through.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
We encountered a case of spontaneous fecal fistula, which occurred in the setting of an incarcerated femoral hernia. The patient did not develop peritonism, or obstruction, throughout the course of the disease. The hernia ruptured on day 7 of incarceration. Exploratory laparotomy under epidural anesthesia revealed a femoral hernia with ileum as content, arising approximately 20 cm from the ileocecal junction. Reduction of the contents was done, and a resection performed along with repair of the hernia.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
As very few literature describe the formation of spontaneous fecal fistula, we discuss the presentation in this report.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34953486
doi: 10.1186/s12893-021-01439-1
pii: 10.1186/s12893-021-01439-1
pmc: PMC8709986
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
435Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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