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Foramen of Winslow hernia
Author(s) -
Koh Cherry E.,
Woods Simon D.S.,
Usatoff Val
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
surgical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1744-1633
pISSN - 1744-1625
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2007.00352.x
Subject(s) - medicine , foramen , lesser sac , surgery , hernia , general surgery , cholecystectomy , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , bowel obstruction , pancreas
Foramen of Winslow hernia is a rare surgical condition that is notoriously difficult to diagnose and most patients are diagnosed only at the time of surgery. As such, a high index of suspicion is necessary to avoid potentially life‐threatening complications. The present paper describes two such cases. In the first case, a freely suspending gall bladder herniated into the lesser sac via the foramen of Winslow. This was diagnosed during a scheduled laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In the second case, the caecum herniated into the foramen of Winslow causing small bowel obstruction and ischaemic hepatitis. Diagnostic dilemma and treatment of the condition is also described.