title: Utility of multi-detector CT for pre-operative diagnosis of internal hernia through a defect in the broad ligament (2007: 1b).
abstract: Internal hernia through a defect in the broad ligament is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, and pre-operative diagnosis is generally difficult. Here, we report our experience in which multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT), which allows direct recognition of incarcerated small bowel, was useful in the pre-operative diagnosis of this hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan. nkosaka@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kosaka
authors.forename: Hidemasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uematsu
authors.forename: Hirohiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Sanae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamori
authors.forename: Katsuyasu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: Harumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001956:Broad Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*