Rare case of a strangulated intercostal flank hernia following open nephrectomy: A case report and review of literature

Oluwaseun O. Akinduro; Frank Jones; Jacquelyn Turner; Frederick Cason; Clarence Clark

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.015

Rare case of a strangulated intercostal flank hernia following open nephrectomy: A case report and review of literature

Oluwaseun O. Akinduro, Frank Jones, Jacquelyn Turner, Frederick Cason, Clarence Clark

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Original language	American English
Journal	International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Volume	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.11.015
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

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