Internal double omental hernia: a rare cause of acute abdomen

Journal of Surgical Case Reports
André C PachecoFátima Caratão

Abstract

Small bowel obstruction is one of the most common causes for acute abdominal pain leading to surgical admissions, occurring most frequently due to postoperative adhesions. Although less common, internal hernia is also a possible etiology, in which a delay on its therapy may lead to a not so dismal morbidity and mortality. Here, we report the case of a 24 year old Caucasian man that was admitted in our emergency department with an inaugural episode of sudden-onset epigastric pain associated with vomiting. After observation and diagnostic workup, the patient underwent urgent laparotomy that revealed an ischemic small bowel due to a double omental hernia, being successfully treated without enteric resection.

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Apr 9, 2021·ANZ Journal of Surgery·Jarrod JolliffeKenneth Buxey

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