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  2. Inguinal hernia - Wikipedia

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    An inguinal hernia or groin hernia is a hernia ... the hernia is deemed "strangulated" and gut ischemia and gangrene can result, with potentially fatal consequences ...

  3. Bowel infarction - Wikipedia

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    Primary vascular causes of bowel infarction, also known as mesenteric ischemia, are due to blockages in the arteries or veins that supply the bowel.Types of mesenteric ischemia are generally separated into acute and chronic processes, because this helps determine treatment and prognosis.

  4. Hernia - Wikipedia

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    An indirect inguinal hernia and a direct inguinal hernia can be distinguished by their positioning in relation to the inferior epigastric vessels. An indirect hernia is situated laterally to these vessels, whereas a direct hernia is positioned medially to them. Inguinal hernias are the most common type of hernia in both men and women.

  5. List of ICD-9 codes 520–579: diseases of the digestive system

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    550 Inguinal hernia. 550.9 Hernia, inguinal, NOS, unilateral; 551 Other hernia of abdominal cavity, with gangrene; 552 Other hernia of abdominal cavity with obstruction, without mention; 553 Other hernia of abdominal cavity without mention of obstruction 553.0 Hernia, femoral, unilateral; 553.1 Hernia, umbilical; 553.2 Hernia, ventral, unspec ...

  6. Inguinal hernia surgery - Wikipedia

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    Inguinal hernia is the most common type of hernia and consist of about 75% of all hernia surgery cases in the US. Inguinal hernia, which results from lower abdominal wall weakness or defect, [2] is more common among men with about 90% of total cases. [3] [4] In the inguinal hernia, fatty tissue or a part of the small intestine gets inserted ...

  7. Intestinal ischemia - Wikipedia

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    The prognosis depends on prompt diagnosis (less than 12–24 hours and before gangrene) [37] and the underlying cause: [38] venous thrombosis: 32% mortality; arterial embolism: 54% mortality; arterial thrombosis: 77% mortality; non-occlusive ischemia: 73% mortality. In the case of prompt diagnosis and therapy, acute intestinal ischemia can be ...

  8. Gangrene - Wikipedia

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    Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. [4] The feet and hands are most commonly affected. [1] If the gangrene is caused by an infectious agent, it may present with a fever or sepsis. [1] Symptoms may include: [1] a change in skin color to red or black; numbness; swelling; pain; skin breakdown; coolness

  9. Category:Inguinal hernias - Wikipedia

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    Inguinal hernia surgery; P. Post herniorraphy pain syndrome This page was last edited on 29 July 2011, at 15:16 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...