High prevalence of asymptomatic internal hernias after laparoscopic anterior resection in a retrospective analysis of postoperative computed tomography.
Silvio Raffael DästerHao XiangJessica YangDavid RoweAnil KeshavaMatthew J F X RickardPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2020)
Asymptomatic IH after laparoscopic left-sided colorectal resection is common. Given the potential risk of acute small bowel obstruction and ischemia, routine closure of the mesenteric defect should be considered.