Internal hernia as a complication of laparoscopic nissen fundoplication.
A rare case of strangulated small bowel through a defect in the falciform ligament is presented to emphasize the possibility of complication after the creation of a window in the falciform ligament during laparoscopic surgery.
Malas
Mahmoud B
MB
Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA. malas@excite.com
Katkhouda
Namir
N
D005260:Female; D018662:Fundoplication; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications