Laparoscopic management of omental torsion secondary to an occult inguinal hernia.
Torsion of the greater omentum is an uncommon surgical emergency. Most of the reported cases have been primary omental torsion with infarction, in which the underlying cause is largely unknown. Right-sided abdominal symptoms are the predominant complaint. Left-sided omental torsion is rather infrequent, and the preoperative diagnosis is extremely difficult. We report a case of omental torsion secondary to an occult left indirect inguinal hernia that was successfully diagnosed and managed laparoscopically.
Siu
Wing Tai
WT
Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, SAR, China. wtsiu@netvigator.com
Law
Bonita Ka Bo
BK
Tang
Chung Ngai
CN
Chau
Chun Han
CH
Li
Michael Ka Wah
MK
D000328:Adult; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014102:Torsion Abnormality