Early laparoscopic treatment of an obstructed paracecal hernia in an octogenarian: A case report

Abstract

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Uncommon presentation of small bowel pericaecal hernia in an octogenarian

“…There are only few reported cases of pericaecal hernia which were managed laparoscopically, we have managed similar type of hernia laparoscopically and published in 2017 4 . Despite our prior experience in the management of pericaecal hernia laparoscopically, this time our patient was managed with open laparotomy and resection and primary anastomosis.…”

“…The symptoms of patients with paracaecal hernia may vary from simple intermittent abdominal pain and vomiting to abdominal distension with symptoms of peritonitis depending on the degree of incarceration and obstruction 4 …”