Supra-vesical hernia presenting as intestinal obstruction

H Jerraya; H Zenaïdi; C Dziri

doi:10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2014.03.007

Supra-vesical hernia presenting as intestinal obstruction

J Visc Surg. 2014 Jun;151(3):235-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2014.03.007. Epub 2014 Apr 8.

Authors

H Jerraya¹, H Zenaïdi², C Dziri²

Affiliations

¹ Service de chirurgie B, hôpital Charles-Nicolle, boulevard du 9-Avril, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia. Electronic address: Jerrayahichem@gmail.com.
² Service de chirurgie B, hôpital Charles-Nicolle, boulevard du 9-Avril, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia.

PMID: 24721329
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2014.03.007

Abstract

Supra-vesical hernia is a rare form of internal hernia. It often presents as bowel obstruction. Diagnosis is increasingly established pre-operatively because of the broader application of computed tomography in cases of intestinal obstruction.

Keywords: Computed tomography; Internal hernia; Intestinal obstruction; Supra-vesical hernia; Surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Hernia, Abdominal / complications
Hernia, Abdominal / diagnosis*
Humans
Ileal Diseases / diagnosis
Ileal Diseases / etiology*
Intestinal Obstruction / diagnosis
Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
Male
Middle Aged