title: Pericecal hernia manifesting as a small bowel obstruction successfully treated with laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: A pericecal hernia is a type of internal hernia, which rarely causes small bowel obstruction (SBO). At our institution, a 92-year-old man presented with vomiting and abdominal pain. He was conservatively treated with a diagnosis of SBO. After 2 weeks of copious drainage output, he was taken to the operating room. Laparoscopy revealed a pericecal hernia that was successfully reduced. We conclude that laparoscopic surgery is an effective way to treat SBOs secondary to pericecal hernias.
authors.affiliation: United States Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan takuya.ogami.ln@mail.mil.
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogami
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Honjo
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kusanagi