title: Fooled by the film: delayed diagnosis of incarcerated small-bowel hernia after laparoscopic surgery for endometrial cancer.
abstract: Prompt recognition of laparoscopic surgical complications is vital. We present a case highlighting the dangers of relying on plain radiography for exclusion of bowel herniation through a port site. Early recourse to cross-sectional imaging is recommended to avoid such pitfalls.
authors.affiliation: Barts Cancer Institute, A Cancer Research UK Centre of Excellence, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, England. a.rosenthal@qmul.ac.uk
authors.forename: Adam N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heron
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Widschwendter
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Read
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brunell
authors.forename: Tim A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Mould
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018269:Carcinoma, Endometrioid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography