title: Internal hernia as a complication of laparoscopic nissen fundoplication.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA. malas@excite.com
authors.forename: Mahmoud B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Malas
authors.forename: Namir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katkhouda
mesh_terms: 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