Affiliation:
1. Medical University - Pleven 1, Kliment Ohridski str. Pleven, 5800, Bulgaria
2. Department of Propedeutics of Surgical Diseases, Medical University - Pleven, Bulgaria
Abstract
Summary
Internal hernias are rare and most of them are diagnosed intraoperatively. We present a case of a 53-year-old man with proximal intestinal obstruction, caused by incarcerated internal hernia. During the operation, a proximal portion of 40 cm of the jejunum was found herniated and strangulated in the lesser sac through an opening of the transverse mesocolon. The jejunum was necrotic and local purulent peritonitis was present. After resection of the proximal 40 cm of the jejunum, the passage was restored using an unconventional approach. The distal duodenum was closed and, to protect the stump, the duodenum was ligated between its second and third parts. A latero-lateral anastomosis was made between the first part of duodenum and the jejunum. Anatomical, clinical and radiological findings, diagnosis and treatment of paraduodenal hernias are discussed in brief.
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