Abstract
Reduction of gangrenous small bowel by taxis on an inguinal hernia is an extremely rare event. We present a case in which this occurred, leading to a bowel obstruction and urgent laparotomy.
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Smith, G., Wright, J.E. Reduction of gangrenous small bowel by taxis on an inguinal hernia. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 582–583 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00626074
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