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Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration in Patients with a Previous History of Biliary Tract Surgery

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Broad ligament hernia-associated bowel obstruction.

G G Varela¹, A López-Loredo, J F García León

¹Department of Surgery, American British Cowdray Medical Center (Centro Médico ABC), Mexico City, Mexico. surgeryabc@yahoo.com

JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

|July 27, 2007

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A 29-year-old female with a history of gynecological surgery experienced severe abdominal pain. Laparoscopic surgery revealed and repaired an internal hernia encasing the terminal ileum, resolving the obstruction.

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Gastroenterology
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Abdominal Imaging

Background:

A 29-year-old female with prior laparoscopic procedures for endometriosis, appendectomy, and umbilical hernia repair presented with acute abdominal pain.
Initial symptoms included epigastric pain radiating to the upper quadrants and lumbar region, with nausea and vomiting.

Observation:

Computed tomography (CT) suggested acute pancreatitis, but the patient's condition, including pain and vomiting, worsened.
Abdominal X-rays later showed small bowel loop dilation, indicating intestinal obstruction.

Findings:

Diagnostic laparoscopy identified a 3-cm internal hernia in the left broad ligament.
A 20-cm segment of the terminal ileum was found to be encased within the hernia.

Implications:

Laparoscopic techniques were used to successfully liberate the ileal segment and close the hernia.
This case highlights internal hernias as a potential complication following abdominal surgeries, even years later.