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    Fertility and Sterility
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    Incarcerated small bowel hernias can occur through laparoscopic incision sites weeks after surgery. Always consider bowel obstruction in patients with relevant symptoms, irrespective of the time elapsed since laparoscopy.

    Area of Science:

    • Gastroenterology
    • Surgical Oncology
    • Abdominal Surgery

    Background:

    • Laparoscopic surgery is a common minimally invasive surgical technique.
    • Incisional hernias are a known complication of abdominal surgery.
    • Hernias through small laparoscopic port sites are uncommon.

    Observation:

    • A patient developed an incarcerated small bowel hernia through a subumbilical laparoscopic incision.
    • The hernia occurred 7 weeks post-laparoscopy and 1 week after a separate Pfannenstiel incision procedure.
    • The patient presented with signs of small bowel obstruction.

    Findings:

    • This case highlights a rare instance of internal hernia formation at a laparoscopic port site.
    • The delayed presentation emphasizes that hernia formation can occur significantly after the initial laparoscopic procedure.

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  • The hernia contained a segment of the small bowel, leading to obstruction.

    • Implications:

    • Laparoscopic surgeons should maintain a high index of suspicion for incisional hernias, even with small port sites.
    • Bowel obstruction following laparoscopy requires prompt evaluation, regardless of the time interval since the procedure.
    • This underscores the importance of careful closure of all fascial defects, regardless of size, during laparoscopic surgery.