Internal hernia following laparoscopic anterior resection for cancer: higher prevalence than expected of an under-reported complication.
Giuseppe PortaleSabrina PedonCarlo RettoreChiara CipollariMatteo ZuinYlenia SpolveratoLuca CancianValentino FisconPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2021)
IH following LRRC is not uncommon, with a prevalence > 10% in our experience. Most of these patients remain fully asymptomatic, but in a few patients, IH might be responsible for some symptoms or require reoperation. Awareness of this complication is important, given the potential risk of acute small bowel obstruction.
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