Development of transomental hernia shortly after laparoscopic colonic surgery: a case report

Development of transomental hernia shortly after laparoscopic colonic surgery: a case report

Abstract Background A transomental hernia is defined as bowel invagination into an abnormal hiatus of the omentum. It is a rare type of internal hernia that is sometimes lethal. We herein report a case of a transomental hernia developing shortly after laparoscopic sigmoidectomy. Case presentation A...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Haruna, Akihisa Matsuda, Michihiro Koizumi, Takeshi Yamada, Seiichi Shinji, Yasuyuki Yokoyama, Goro Takahashi, Masahiro Hotta, Takuma Iwai, Keisuke Hara, Kohki Takeda, Hiroshi Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Transomental hernia
Postoperative internal hernia
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-0783-6

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