ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Variations in the origin and branching pattern of splenic vein (SV) are relatively rare and asymptomatic. We describe here only the first case in the literature of accessory SV in hernia sac due to previous operation and increased portal pressure because of cirrhosis. CASE PRESENTATION: This report describes a 66-year-old female, with a history of total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) due to uterine myomatosis, signs of cirrhosis onset due to hepatitis B, who had been presented with recurrent abdominal pain attacks. Ultrasonography (USG) findings were nothing pathologic except a gallstone in the gallbladder without cholecystitis signs. Incisional hernia was found to contain an accessory SV in the hernia sac arising from a branch of main SV in the hilum, ongoing to the subcutaneous fat tissue and draining to the superficial femoral vein on computed tomography (CT). Videoendoscopy showed wide gastritis and multiple ulcers. The patient's symptoms diminished with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment and they then underwent a hernia repair surgery with Prolene mesh patch as elective surgery. CONCLUSIONS: A thorough knowledge of the normal anatomy, most frequent variations and congenital or acquired anomalies of the spleno-portal axis has great importance for hepatopancreaticobiliary and emergency surgical procedures. It is, therefore, essential for preoperative evaluation of the anatomical details of the spleno-portal venous axis and should be evaluated with imaging methods in detail.
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Abdominal Pain/etiology , Incisional Hernia/etiology , Portal Vein/abnormalities , Splenic Vein/abnormalities , Vascular Malformations/diagnosis , Abdominal Pain/surgery , Aged , Female , Herniorrhaphy , Humans , Hypertension, Portal/etiology , Hysterectomy/adverse effects , Hysterectomy/methods , Incisional Hernia/surgery , Leiomyomatosis/surgery , Liver Cirrhosis/complications , Treatment Outcome , Uterine Neoplasms/surgery , Vascular Malformations/complicationsABSTRACT
@#During the past two decades, management of blunt solid organ injuries had shifted from conventional surgery to more conservative approach, namely nonoperative management (NOM).[1] The non-operative approach mainly depends on the trauma experience of surgeons and the institution, quality of radiographic imaging and its interpretation.[2-5] If the surgeon decides to observe the patients by NOM, close monitoring of vital signs and frequent physical examinations must be done accordingly with radiological evaluations if needed.
