Youssef Narjis
Faculty of Medicine,
Marrakech
Morocco
Case Report
Primitive Internal Hernia in Adult: A Report on 6 Cases
Author(s): Youssef Narjis and Finech BYoussef Narjis and Finech B
Introduction: Primitive Internal hernias in adult are rare. There are many types of these hernias. We report the experience of our department in the management of this pathology.
Patients and methods: it was a retrospective study reporting six cases (three males, three females) of primitive internal hernias, with a mean age of 31.75 years.
Results: Acute intestinal obstruction was present in 4 cases. The interval between the development of symptoms and hospitalization ranged from 24 to 72 hours (mean: 52 hours). We found two paraduodenal hernias, two primitive adhesions and one case of each of the other types: primitive transmesocolic and transomental herniations. CT scan helped to diagnosis in four cases. Resection of small bowel wa.. View More»
