A case of small bowel obstruction due to a paracecal hernia

Internal hernias are rare causes of small bowel obstruction, and one such internal hernia is the paracecal hernia. We report a case of a small bowel obstruction related to a paracecal hernia in which a preoperative diagnosis was made on computed tomography. A laparotomy was performed for definitive...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 2011-02, Vol.27 (1), p.41-43
Hauptverfasser: Jang, Eun-Jung, Cho, Seung Hyun, Kim, Dae-Dong
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Zusammenfassung:Internal hernias are rare causes of small bowel obstruction, and one such internal hernia is the paracecal hernia. We report a case of a small bowel obstruction related to a paracecal hernia in which a preoperative diagnosis was made on computed tomography. A laparotomy was performed for definitive diagnosis and treatment. The surgery achieved a good outcome.
ISSN:2093-7822
2093-7830
DOI:10.3393/jksc.2011.27.1.41