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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 176-178 |
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Spontaneous groin enterocutaneous fistula following neglected inguinal hernia in 3-month infant spontaneous enterocutaneous fistula following neglected inguinal hernia leading to groin enterocutaneous fistula in 3-month infant
Lawal Barau Abdullahi1, Mamuda Atiku2
1 Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Unit, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
2 Department of Anesthesia, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Lawal Barau Abdullahi
Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Unit, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/ajps.AJPS_183_20
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Hernia is defined as a protrusion of part or whole of a viscera through an abnormal opening in the wall of the cavity containing the viscera. Strangulation of the viscera within the hernial sac is a common complication in our environment, and this occurs in both adult and children. We study the presentation and management of a 3-month-old infant with groin enterocutaneous fistula following a neglected inguinal hernia. A 3-month-old infant presented late with perforated intestine in an inguinal hernia and managed by the resection and anastomosis of the small intestine. The outcome of a neglected inguinal hernia is still poor in our environment.
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