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Strangulated low Spigelian hernia in children: report of two cases.

Vaos G, Gardikis S, Zavras N

Department of Paediatric Surgery, Penteli General Children's Hospital, 8 Hippocratous Str., 15236 P. Penteli, Athens, Greece. gvaos@hotmail.com

Low Spigelian hernia (LSH) in children is considered an extreme surgical rarity. This clinically deceptive hernia is difficult to diagnose preoperatively and has a real risk of strangulation. Strangulated LSH may be misdiagnosed as strangulated inguinal hernia. Early recognition and timely surgical repair are important to avoid strangulation.

Published 20 October 2005 in Pediatr Surg Int, 21(9): 736-8.
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