title: Laparoscopic management of internal hernia of small intestine through a broad ligament defect.
abstract: Internal herniation through a defect in the broad ligament is a rare condition. A 42-year-old multiparous woman presented with a long-standing history of right-sided abdominal pain. Laparoscopy revealed herniation of small bowel through a defect in the right broad ligament. The hernia was reduced, and the defect was corrected laparoscopically. The postoperative recovery was uneventful, and the previously persistent abdominal pain has resolved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Hospital Lewisham, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Roopa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bangari
authors.forename: Dhiraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Uchil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001956:Broad Ligament / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000473:pathology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy