A rare case of internal hernia through a rent in Pouch of Douglas, six years after abdominal hysterectomy. | Zendy

Dilip Krishnarao Apturkar | Zendy; K. N. Dandekar | Zendy; GOKUL JAYAWANT JORWEKAR | Zendy; P. K. Baviskar | Zendy; Khilchand Bhangale | Zendy

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A rare case of internal hernia through a rent in Pouch of Douglas, six years after abdominal hysterectomy.

Author(s) -

Dilip Krishnarao Apturkar,

K. N. Dandekar,

GOKUL JAYAWANT JORWEKAR,

P. K. Baviskar,

Khilchand Bhangale

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

international journal of biomedical and advance research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2455-0558

pISSN - 2229-3809

DOI - 10.7439/ijbar.v4i4.332

Subject(s) - medicine , pouch , abdominal hysterectomy , internal hernia , hysterectomy , general surgery , hernia , surgery

Abstract

Introduction: Internal hernia presenting with intestinal obstruction is a rare entity with reported incidence of 0.6% to 5.8% only. The present case is of internal herniation through a peritoneal rent in the Pouch of Douglas, occurring six years after abdominal hysterectomy. Till date only 4 cases of hernia through a rent in pouch of Douglas are reported.

Objective: Presenting here a case of internal hernia which was treated successfully

Conclusion: Internal hernia occurring through peritoneal rent in Pouch of Douglas and presenting with intestinal obstruction six years after abdominal hysterectomy is rarest of its kind.

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