A case of abdominal internal hernia through the foramen of Winslow in a pediatric emergency department

We report the case of a 15-year-old adolescent male without previous surgical interventions who presented with abdominal pain and vomiting; computed tomography scans showed intestinal obstruction due to an internal hernia through the foramen of Winslow. To reduce the herniated ileum, the patient required surgical intervention with diagnostic laparoscopy, which, due to bad visualization, was changed to supraumbilical midline laparotomy. There was no need to resect the affected ileum as it appeared healthy. We did not perform a preventive technique to reduce the risk of recurrence. Postoperative pelvic collection was conservatively managed with antibiotics. The patient undergoes regular follow-up in the pediatric surgery department.PMID:38488072 | DOI:10.23938/ASSN.1068
Source: Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research