A case of abdominal internal hernia through the foramen of Winslow in a pediatric emergency department
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Hernia Foramen, Winslow, Intestinal Obstruction, Surgery, PediatricsAbstract
Abdominal internal hernia is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in pediatric emergency departments, being the herniation through the foramen of Winslow an exceptional entity (less than 0.5% of the herniae).
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.
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