Laparoscopic repair of a small bowel herniation through a broad ligament defect

Abstract

A 44-year-old female presented with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction from unknown origin. Laparoscopy revealed herniation of small bowel trough a defect in the left broad ligament. After reduction, the defect was corrected laparoscopically. The post operative recovery was uneventful.

Keywords

• Broad ligament
• incarceration
• laparoscopy
• small bowel