Open AccessLaparoscopic repair of a small bowel herniation through a broad ligament defect
Author(s) -
Agustín Buero,
Ezequiel Aníbal Silberman,
Pablo Medina,
Matias E. Morra,
Diego Bogetti,
Eduardo Porto
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.134887
Subject(s) - medicine , broad ligament , surgery , laparoscopy , bowel obstruction , ligament , uterus
A 44-year-old female presented with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction from unknown origin. Laparoscopy revealed herniation of small bowel trough a defect in the left broad ligament. After reduction, the defect was corrected laparoscopically. The post operative recovery was uneventful.