title: Laparoscopic repair of a small bowel herniation through a broad ligament defect.
abstract: A 44-year-old female presented with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction from unknown origin. Laparoscopy revealed herniation of small bowel trough a defect in the left broad ligament. After reduction, the defect was corrected laparoscopically. The post operative recovery was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Agustín
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buero
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Ezequiel A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Silberman
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Matias E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Morra
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Diego J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bogetti
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Eduardo A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Porto
keywords: Broad ligament; incarceration; laparoscopy; small bowel