Internal Hernia as a Complication of Laparoscopic Nephrectomy.
- Author:
Young Ju SONG
1
;
Soon Ju JEONG
;
Chul HAN
;
Yang Suk KOH
;
Jae Kyun JOO
;
Jung Chul KIM
;
Chol Kyoon CHO
;
Taek Won KANG
;
Byeng Jo CHUN
;
Hyun Jong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. 3rdvivace@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Internal hernia;
Laparoscopy;
Nephrectomy
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell;
Hernia*;
Humans;
Laparoscopy;
Male;
Muscle Cramp;
Nephrectomy*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2005;69(3):266-268
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A-57-year-old male patient suddenly developed cramping pain in the left lower abdomen with a slight abdominal distension. He had undergone a laparoscopic nephrectomy for transitional cell carcinoma 7 days earlier. An abdominal CT scan revealed a dilated small bowel loop and an internal hernia was suspected. Surgery revealed a herniation of the jejunal loop through defects in the retroperitoneum, which was successfully reduced. We report a case of an internal hernia following a laparoscopic nephrectomy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only reported case of an internal hernia as a complication of laparoscopic nephrectomy.
