2002
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802002000300006
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Strangulated internal hernia through the lesser omentum with intestinal necrosis: a case report

Abstract: The early diagnosis of acute intestinal obstruction and immediate indication for laparotomy is the main task of the surgeon when faced with a case of acute abdomen with a hypothesis of internal hernia, so as to minimize severe postoperative complications, as illustrated by the present case.

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“…Transomental fıtıklar omentum majus veya minustan kaynaklanabilir. [4] Bu tip fıtıklar çocukluk yaşlarında daha çok büyük omentum ve gastrokolik ligamandaki doğumsal defektlerden gelişir. [5] Klinik bulguların karakterini, fıtıklaşan bağırsak segmenti ve defektin çapı belirlemektedir.…”
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“…Transomental fıtıklar omentum majus veya minustan kaynaklanabilir. [4] Bu tip fıtıklar çocukluk yaşlarında daha çok büyük omentum ve gastrokolik ligamandaki doğumsal defektlerden gelişir. [5] Klinik bulguların karakterini, fıtıklaşan bağırsak segmenti ve defektin çapı belirlemektedir.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Several predisposing factors have been postulated by Moynihan: a) long and mobile mesentery of the bowel which affords the bowel excess mobility, b) excessively large Foramen of Winslow (admits more than one finger), c) absence of fusion of ascending colon to posterior abdominal wall (4,5). Other predisposing factors stated in the literature include elongated right hepatic lobe, which could be directing the mobile intestinal loop into the foramen, and incomplete intestinal rotations or malrotations (6,7).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Symptoms resolve when internal hernia spontaneously reduces. [1,2] Size of the mesenteric defect will determine if there will be symptoms. The true incidence of congenital mesenteric defects is unknown congenital defects may occur in the avascular areas of colon mesentery ( Figure 1).…”
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confidence: 99%