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·         What is a medical case report?

·         What parts does it include?

·         What is an abstract?

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Massive penoscrotal haematoma following inguinal hernia repair: a case report

Abstract

Introduction

Inguinal hernia is one of the commonest surgical conditions that one comes across in a surgical career. Operative repair is the only successful treatment for hernias. As with other surgical procedures, this is also associated with possible complications. Scrotal haematoma is one of the well-known complications following hernia repair, but massive penoscrotal haematoma requiring surgical intervention is very rare.

Case presentation

A 53-year-old black man had undergone elective hernia repair. He underwent standard open hernia repair with a prolene mesh and developed massive scrotal haematoma which required drainage. Eventually he recovered well, although slowly.

Conclusion

To achieve adequate bleeding control during and at the end of operation is the key preventive measure to avoid scrotal haematoma. Here, we report a case of massive penoscrotal haematoma following repair of a moderate sized inguinal hernia. We strongly emphasize the importance of adequate control of bleeding, even in small to moderate sized inguinal hernias in order to avoid such disastrous complications with long-term cosmetic disfigurement.

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·         Background

·         Why is it important

·         Needs to be reported

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1.       Is this the first report of this kind in the literature?

2.       What are brief details of what the patient(s) presented with?

3.       What the reader should learn from the case report?

4.       What the clinical impact will be?

5.       Is it an original case report of interest to a particular clinical specialty of medicine?

6.       Will it have a broader clinical impact across medicine?

7.       Are any teaching points identified?

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·         Why abstract is the most important part for case published in electronic databases?

·         What are basics of abstract writing?