title: Femoral hernia sac laparoscopy: a case report.
abstract: We present the case of a 64-year-old female with an incarcerated right femoral hernia, associated with a small bowel obstruction that was successfully treated with an open femoral hernia repair with plug. At the same time we performed a hernia sac laparoscopy to evaluate the viability of the previously reduced small bowel. The hernioscopy was performed with a 0° 5 mm scope with reliable evaluation of the peritoneal cavity. We confirm that hernioscopy is a safe and feasible procedure and provides useful information for the appropriate management of acute incarcerated femoral/inguinal hernias.
authors.affiliation: New York Hospital Queens, General Surgery Department , Flushing, NY , USA.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramirez Valderrama
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Manmeet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tiszenkel
mesh_terms: D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome