“…For more than 60 years, 8 PPP was applied to progressively increase the capacity of the abdominal cavity, improve diaphragmatic function, 7 perform pneumatic lysis of intestinal adhesion, locate other hernias and reduce turgidity and volume of hollow organs. 1,2,[9][10][11][12][13] In the reported case, the pneumoperitoneum facilitated adhesiolysis, reduction of the hernia content and closure of the defect.…”