Strangulated internal hernia through the lesser omentum with intestinal necrosis: a case report

CONTEXT: Internal hernias account for only 0.2 to 0.9% of the cases of intestinal obstruction. They do not have specific clinical manifestations, and are usually diagnosed during laparotomy for acute intestinal obstruction. Internal hernias through the lesser omentum are extremely rare. CASE REPORT:...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Gibin Duarte, Belchor Fontes, Renato Sérgio Poggetti, Marcos Roberto Loreto, Paulo Motta, Dario Birolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2002-05-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802002000300006&lng=en&tlng=en