title: An unusual outcome of a giant ventral hernia.
abstract: Hernias are routine general surgical problems that may present in any age group, regardless of the patient's socioeconomic status. We present a rare case of a complicated ventral hernia leading to short bowel. This is an unusual case and is very rarely reported in the literature. This current case report describes a 54-year-old gentleman who presented to the hospital with a giant strangulated ventral hernia causing massive bowel ischemia and resulting in a short bowel. The literature on large abdominal wall hernias leading to short bowel is reviewed, and a discussion on short bowel syndrome is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, King Saud Medical City, University Unit, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail. drmwaheed99@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waheed
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alsenani
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Akeely
authors.forename: Hamad
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Qahtani
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005734:Gangrene; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome