Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Small bowel obstruction secondary to internal hernias is rare, accounting for less than 1% of all cases. We report the case of a 74-year-old male patient with a history of diabetes, occasional alcohol consumption, and chronic smoking. He presented with symptoms of sub-occlusive syndrome including cessation of stool passage without cessation of flatus, diffuse abdominal distension, and bilious vomiting. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed small bowel dilation with air-fluid levels and a transition point in the right flank. Exploratory laparotomy identified a 2.5 cm defect in the greater omentum containing a viable incarcerated small bowel loop. Surgical reduction of the herniated loop and resection of the omental defect were performed. Postoperative recovery was uneventful.
Source: EJSMT
Authors: Kamal Kadija, Mahad Abdillahi, Ismael Ibrahim, Abdelhak Ettaoussi, Abdessamad Majd, Mounir Bouali, Abdelilah Elbakouri, Khalid El Hattabi
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4413285290