Broad ligament hernia successfully treated by laparoscopy: Case report and review of literature. Issue 4 (November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Matsunami, Masatoshi; Kusanagi, Hiroshi; Hayashi, Ken; Yamada, Shigetoshi; Kano, Nobuyasu
• Is Part Of: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery. Volume 7:Issue 4(2014:Nov.)
• Page Start: 327
• Page End: 329
• Publication Date: 2014-11
• Subjects: Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Endoscopic surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; 617.05705
• DOI: 10.1111/ases.12119
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-5902

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We report a case of a 36‐year‐old woman with a history of caesarean section who presented with small bowel obstruction. Abdominal multi‐detector CT showed discontinuity of the small bowel near the broad ligament on the left. We made a provisional diagnosis of an internal hernia through a defect in the broad ligament and performed laparoscopic exploration, which revealed a viable ileal loop incarcerated by the broad ligament. Multi‐detector CT may be useful for diagnosing this type of defect preoperatively, whereby open surgery can be avoided.</p> </abstract>