A Rare Type of Primary Internal Hernia Causing Small Intestinal Obstruction

Primary internal hernias are extremely rare in adults. They are an important cause of small intestinal obstruction and lead to high morbidity and mortality if left untreated. Clinical presentation of internal hernia is nonspecific. Imaging has been of limited utility in cases of acute intestinal obs...

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Main Authors: Sibabrata Kar, Vandana Mohapatra, Pratap Kumar Rath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3540794