Small bowel obstruction caused by sigmoid mesocolic hernia
Open Access
- 1 May 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Vol. 2014 (5), rju036
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rju036
Abstract
Internal hernia is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction and classified several types according to locations. Sigmoid mesocolic hernia is an uncommon condition and among others intramesosigmoid hernia was rarely reported in the literature. We report the case of a 49-year-old female with a rare type of congenital internal hernia, through the mesosigmoid, causing small bowel obstruction. She suffered from obstructive symptoms but with no previous history of laparotomy. The diagnosis of internal hernia was suggested by computed tomography, but the type of internal hernia was confirmed by laparoscopic exploration. She underwent laparoscopic detachment of peritoneal attachment comprising hernia sac without defect repair. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient is free from symptoms and recurrence. This report presents a case of intrasigmoid hernia managed successfully by the laparoscopic approach and shows another surgical technique according to hernia types.Keywords
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