title: Foramen of Winslow hernia: case report of a minimally invasive approach.
abstract: Foramen of Winslow hernias account for 8% of all internal hernias. Their non-specific presentation and often late diagnosis are associated with an estimated mortality of 50%. The use of complementary diagnostic methods facilitates the diagnosis and planning of the therapeutic strategy. Urgent surgery is the appropriate treatment due to the risk of intestinal ischemia, being laparotomy the main form of approach described. Few cases of laparoscopy are referred to in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto 4099-001, Portugal pedronunobg@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pedro N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Brandão
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto 4099-001, Portugal.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mesquita
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto 4099-001, Portugal.
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, Porto 4099-001, Portugal.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto 4099-001, Portugal.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto 4099-001, Portugal.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davide