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Table 2 The contents of the hernial sac (N= 452)

From: Surgical management of inguinal hernias at Bugando Medical Centre in northwestern Tanzania: our experiences in a resource-limited setting

Contents of the hernial sac

Frequency

Percentage

Loops of small bowel

112

24.8

Omentum

92

20.4

Large bowel (colon)

21

4.6

Sliding hernia

4

0.9

Appendix

3

0.7

Urinary bladder

2

0.4

Richter’s hernia

2

0.4

None

142

31.4

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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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