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J Surg Case Rep
; 2018(9): rjy239, 2018 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30220991
ABSTRACT
Internal hernia of the small bowel is a rare finding especially in previously non-operated abdomen. Such a hernia occurring due to involvement of appendices epiploicae is an even rare instance with less than five reported cases in the literature. We encountered a 75-year-old male who had internal herniation of small bowel through an aperture created by adhesion between two appendices epiploicae in a previously virgin abdomen. Laparotomy and division of adhesion was performed to manage him successfully. Even in a virgin abdomen, a high index of suspicion along with early intervention is the key to reduction in mortality and morbidity in cases intestinal obstruction.