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Internal supravesical hernia: An unusual cause of small bowel obstruction
Author(s) -
Schwarz L.,
Moszkowicz D.,
Peschaud F.,
Keilani K.,
Michot F.,
Scotté M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.21284
Subject(s) - medicine , bowel obstruction , hernia , internal hernia , general surgery , radiology , surgery
Abstract Internal hernia of the supravesical fossa is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction. We report the case of a patient without previous abdominal surgery with an acute abdominal obstruction in which laparoscopic exploration revealed a strangulated internal supravesical hernia. To help clinicians with their pre‐operative diagnosis and to better understand the clinical management of this unusual internal hernia, a description of the anatomy of the supravesical fossa is included in this case report. Clin. Anat. 25:663–667, 2012. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.