title: Supravesical hernia--a rare cause of intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Supravesical hernia is an unusual type of hernia. It is of two types: internal and external [Skandalakis JE, Gray SW, Burns WB, Sangmalee U, Sorg JL. Internal and external supravesical hernia. Am Surg 1976 Feb;42(2):142-6]. We are reporting a case of internal supravesical hernia, in a 62-year-old gentleman to call attention to the entity, as a rare cause of intestinal obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Ysbyty Gwynedd, General Surgery, 10 Caecilmelyn, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor LL57 NB, Wales, UK.
authors.forename: Balakrishnan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saravanan
authors.forename: Manoj Kumar A
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Paramu
authors.forename: Elanchezhian
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ranganathan
mesh_terms: D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged