Laparoscopic repair of a small bowel herniation through a broad ligament defect
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Agustín Buero1, Ezequiel A Silberman1, Pablo Medina1
1Department of General Surgery, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A 44-year-old female presented with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction from unknown origin. Laparoscopy revealed herniation of small bowel trough a defect in the left broad ligament. After reduction, the defect was corrected laparoscopically. The post operative recovery was uneventful.
A 44-year-old female presented with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction from unknown origin. Laparoscopy revealed herniation of small bowel trough a defect in the left broad ligament. After reduction, the defect was corrected laparoscopically. The post operative recovery was uneventful.
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