Spontaneous transomental hernia: a case report of a rare internal hernia with a challenging diagnosis
TOH is the rarest type of internal hernia with extremely difficult preoperative diagnosis due to nonspecific semiology. This type of hernia has the highest morbidity and mortality rates of all internal hernias. Thus, it must be suspected whenever there is bowel obstruction of unknown origin and quickly managed.
Authors
- Mohamed Maatouk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-7225)
- Mohamed Ben Khalifa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4460-6552)
- Achref Sarraj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0926-9043)
- Mossaab Ghannouchi
- Sabri Aouadi
- M. Boudokhane
Institutions
- University of Monastir (TN)
- Tunis El Manar University (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000002627
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15