Laparoscopic repair of a rare case of falciform ligament herniation.
Epigastric herniation occurs through a weakness in the linea alba from the xiphisternum to the umbilicus. Frequently, the sac is empty or contains a small portion of greater omentum. We report the first case of falciform ligament herniation through an epigsatric hernial defect repaired laparoscopically.
Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom.
Mathew
M
Jacob
Rehan
R
Saif
Gourab
G
Sen
Joe
J
Cosgrove
Steve
S
White
D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence