Pushing the Limits of Laparoscopic Surgery

Khatkov, Igor; Fingerhut, Abe

doi:10.1177/1553350615620303

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“…However, it requires a specific skill set, it may not be appropriate in all patients [13], and patient selection is the strongest key factor for having success [11]. Conversion to median laparotomy is becoming increasingly rare in countries with high technical equipment and the list of conversion patterns is becoming limited [14]. The best exploration of the peritoneal cavity is no longer a motive for conversion.…”

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Internal hernia strangulated on appendicular tourniquet: a case report of an exceptional anomaly of the appendix revealed by a rare hernia

et al. 2019

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Background Internal hernias and the appendicular tourniquet are two rare pathologies. Case presentation We report here a case of a 68-year-old obese patient, who has acute small bowel obstruction due to strangulated internal hernia through an appendicular tourniquet. This appendicular tourniquet results from the adhesion between the tip of the appendix and its body. This obstruction was complicated by plugged perforation. Resection of the small bowel segment was performed, in addition to appendectomy, lavage, and drainage. The postoperative recovery was uneventful. Conclusion Acute bowel obstruction secondary to strangulation of an internal hernia through an appendicular tourniquet is exceptional.

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