title: Laparoscopic management of omental torsion secondary to an occult inguinal hernia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, SAR, China. wtsiu@netvigator.com
authors.forename: Wing Tai
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Siu
authors.forename: Bonita Ka Bo
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Chung Ngai
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Chun Han
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.forename: Michael Ka Wah
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: 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