Case report: doing the mesenteric twist

Abstract A 23 year old female presents with an internal hernia after undergoing a laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy for superior mesenteric artery syndrome. This is an extremely uncommon complication. On review of the literature and this case, it is hypothesized that the internal hernia happened in th...

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Published in:Journal of surgical case reports 2023-08, Vol.2023 (8)
Main Authors: Holinger, Courtney, Sejka, Magdalena, Skidmore, Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Abstract A 23 year old female presents with an internal hernia after undergoing a laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy for superior mesenteric artery syndrome. This is an extremely uncommon complication. On review of the literature and this case, it is hypothesized that the internal hernia happened in this case due to the longer than usual distance between the duodenojejunal flexure and the part of jejunum brought up to anastomosis.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjad221