Intramesosigmoid hernia: a rare type of congenital internal hernia.
Intestinal obstruction from congenital internal hernias is a rare and often unsuspected problem. We report the case of a 66-year-old male with a rare type of congenital internal hernia causing bowel obstruction. He underwent successful laparoscopy-assisted surgical repair without bowel resection. Symptomatic congenital internal hernias usually present with intermittent or acute small-bowel obstruction without any history of previous abdominal surgery. Laparoscopy or hand-assisted laparoscopy can be useful tools for locating the region of pathology and enable minimally invasive surgical treatment.
Puri
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Department of Surgery, Creighton University Medical Center, 601 N, 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USA. varunpuri2000@yahoo.com
Bertellotti
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Garg
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Fitzgibbons
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D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008646:Mesocolon