Small bowel obstruction due to an incarcerated femoral hernia

Discussion:

Small bowel obstruction is common.  One of the more common causes is due to an abdominal wall hernia.

This is one of the very satisfying findings to aid the surgeon and the value of the CT scan, along with confirming the diagnosis and looking for a visceral perforation.

This patient underwent emergency surgery, confirming all of the above.

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