title: Transmesenteric hernia after right nephrectomy: diagnostic and therapeutic management.
abstract: Internal abdominal hernias are a rare cause of intestinal obstruction (0.2-0.9%). Transmesenteric hernia is a rare type of internal hernia and usually in adult people is acquired. We report the case of a 44 year-old caucasian female with a small bowel occlusion after right nephrectomy for clear cell renal carcinoma caused by an acquired transmesenteric hernia. We emphasize the role of CT scanning for a prompt diagnosis and a quick surgical treatment in order to avoid intestinal gangrene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, and Department of Radiology; "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy. giorgiodirocco@virgilio.it  
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Rocco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Casella
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giannotti
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bernieri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iavarone
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trapè
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Patrizi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Redler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods