Foramen of Winslow hernia: case report of a minimally invasive approach
Pedro N Brandão1, Isabel Mesquita2, Mónica Sampaio2
1Department of Surgery, General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto 4099-001, Portugal pedronunobg@gmail.com.
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
|December 3, 2016
Abstract:
Foramen of Winslow hernias account for 8% of all internal hernias. Their non-specific presentation and often late diagnosis are associated with an estimated mortality of 50%. The use of complementary diagnostic methods facilitates the diagnosis and planning of the therapeutic strategy. Urgent surgery is the appropriate treatment due to the risk of intestinal ischemia, being laparotomy the main form of approach described. Few cases of laparoscopy are referred to in the literature.


