Abstract

SANCHO-MURIEL, Jorge et al. Small bowel obstruction secondary to a pericecal hernia in an adult patient, an extremely rare condition. Cir. cir. [online]. 2020, vol.88, suppl.1, pp.91-93.  Epub Feb 08, 2022. ISSN 2444-054X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.20001629.

Internal hernias are defined by the protrusion of an abdominal organ through a peritoneal or mesenteric aperture. They are responsable for up to 5.8% of all small bowel obstructions (SBOs). Pericecal hernia is a highly unusual variation. We present a case of a 17-year-old Asian male turned to the emergency department due to abrupt abdominal pain and peritonitis. An emergent laparotomy revealed a small bowel herniation through the avascular space of Treves with small bowel necrosis. A pericecal hernia is an extremely unusual clinical entity; however, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of SBO.

Keywords : Pericecal hernia; Small bowel obstruction; Acute abdomen.