Laparoscopic Management of Internal Hernia of Small Intestine through a Broad Ligament Defect

Internal Hernia of Broad Ligament: A CT Scan Suspicion and Laparoscopic Treatment

“…Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure which confirms the diagnosis with an accuracy of more than 90% compared to the other diagnostic tools and treats at the same setting with better post operative cares [7,15,16]. It is easily feasible when the patient has no prior abdominal surgery, no abdominal meteorism and no bowell ischeamia as it was the case in our patient [7,14].…”

Broad ligament hernia successfully repaired by single‐incision laparoscopy: A case report

“…Defects in the broad ligament may be congenital or acquired. Acquired defects are caused by previous surgery, obstetric trauma, endometriosis, and pelvic inflammatory disease . According to Hunt, internal hernias of the broad ligament may be classified into two types: (i) the fenestra type, which implies complete fenestration by means of a broad ligament defect; and (ii) the pouch type, in which the herniation occurs toward the broad ligament from an anterior or posterior opening .…”

“…There have been few cases in which the defect has been corrected by laparoscopic surgery , and to date, there have been no reports of a defect being corrected by SILS. Here, we report the case of a broad ligament hernia (provisionally diagnosed preoperatively) that was repaired successfully by SILS.…”

Intestinal Obstruction Due to an Internal Hernia through a Defect of the Broad Ligament in an Adult Female Patient: Case Report and Literature Review

“…The defect in the ligament is closed with clips, sutures or the broad ligament is divided. It is essential to examine the ligament on the contralateral side and close any defect if one is present [17].…”