Development of transomental hernia shortly after laparoscopic colonic surgery: a case report.
Takahiro HarunaAkihisa MatsudaMichihiro KoizumiTakeshi YamadaSeiichi ShinjiYasuyuki YokoyamaGoro TakahashiMasahiro HottaTakuma IwaiKeisuke HaraKohki TakedaHiroshi YoshidaPublished in: Surgical case reports (2020)
Almost all internal hernias after intestinal surgery are mesenteric hernias; however, we should bear in mind that the more lethal transomental hernia is also possible. Therefore, immediate surgical exploration should be performed in a timely manner for internal hernias, especially for patients with early-onset symptoms after laparoscopic intestinal surgery.