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Neonatal acute appendicitis: a strangulated appendix in an incarcerated inguinal hernia

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A 4-day-old infant with acute appendicitis (AA) due to incarceration of a right inguinal hernia is presented. Although appendicitis is the most common condition requiring abdominal surgery, the reported occurrence of AA subsequent to neonatal hernia incarceration is exceptionally rare.

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  1. Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, , , , , , BR

    J. L. Martins, F. L. Peterlini & E. C. S. Martins

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  1. J. L. Martins
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Accepted: 25 January 2001

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Martins, J., Peterlini, F. & Martins, E. Neonatal acute appendicitis: a strangulated appendix in an incarcerated inguinal hernia. Pediatr Surg Int 17, 644–645 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830100013

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