what happens if a hernia ruptures in the rib cage area?

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what happens if a hernia ruptures in the rib cage area?

what would happen if a hernia ruptured in my rib cage area?

2007-09-16 18:38:30 · 3 answers · asked by kuch56 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases

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not likely to have a hernia in rib cage

2007-09-16 18:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I guess it is possible that a hiatal hernia could rupture in the rib cage area and hence into the thoracic cavity and cause severe sepsis and possibly a semi-longish protracted death...

2007-09-17 01:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by John D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Nobody answered your last 2 questions

2007-09-17 01:43:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋