Table 1 Clinical features of 55 case reports and our cases
|  | Age | Sex | Chief complaint | Hernia orifice (cm) | Hernia sac +/− | Surgical procedure | Postoperative complications, ≥ C-D IIIa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Previous all cases, n = 55 | 41 (26–63) | Male, n = 22 Female n = 35 | Abdominal pain, n = 26 Chest pain, n = 7 Dyspnea, n = 13 Vomiting, n = 2 | 7 (5–10) | 13/21 | Thoracoscopy, n = 2 Thoracotomy, n = 8 Laparoscopy, n = 19 Laparotomy, n = 26 | Pleural effusion, n = 1 Pneumonia, n = 2 Empyema, n = 4 |
Cases with gastrointestinal strangulation, n = 14* | 41 (30–65) | Male, n = 5 Female, n = 9 | Abdominal pain, n = 12 Chest pain, n = 0 Dyspnea, n = 1 Vomiting, n = 1 | 6 (4.5–8) | 7/7 | Laparoscopy, n = 2 Laparotomy, n = 12 | Pneumonia, n = 1 Empyema, n = 4 |
Case 1 | 50 | M | Abdominal pain Vomiting | 7 | Absent | Laparotomy | None |
Case 2 | 87 | F | Abdominal pain | 4 | Present | Laparotomy | None |