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Area of Science:

  • Surgical pathology
  • Gynecologic surgery
  • Abdominal wall reconstruction

Background:

  • Broad ligament herniation is a rare condition.
  • Limited literature exists on its characteristics and classification.
  • Comprehensive review is needed to understand this pathology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess hernia characteristics and classification of broad ligament herniation.
  • To review and synthesize existing literature on this uncommon condition.
  • To compare findings with a unique institutional case.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of MEDLINE and Embase (2000-2020).
  • Extraction of data on patient history, imaging, herniated organ, classification, and repair.
  • Comparison of aggregated data with a novel case presentation.

Main Results:

  • 49 cases from 44 articles were analyzed.
  • Commonly associated with prior abdominal surgery (36.7%) and childbirth (59.2%).
  • Type I (51.0%) and Type II (18.4%) defects were most frequent, typically single defects (85.7%).
  • Laparoscopic repair was performed in 29 patients, exploratory laparotomy in 19.

Conclusions:

  • This review expands the literature on broad ligament hernias.
  • Highlights the surgical management of this rare pathology.
  • Emphasizes the need for a broad differential diagnosis in females with pelvic pain or obstruction symptoms.
  • Recommends thorough inspection of the broad ligament for potential multiple defects.