Laparoscopic Repair of Intersigmoid Hernia: A Case Report

Internal hernias are a rare cause of bowel obstruction, and they have many classifications and can be congenital or acquired. Generally, the preoperative diagnosis is challenging because of their nonspecific signs and symptoms, but often require emergent surgery because of their complications. We present a case of a 28-year-old female who presented with symptoms of acute small bowel obstruction, following a normal vaginal delivery. She had no previous history of any abdominal surgeries or trauma. Routine blood investigations and imaging were performed and then the patient was taken for a diagnostic laparoscopy where the herniated bowel was extracted from the defect, and the defect was closed. The post-operative course was uneventful.

Keywords: internal hernia: small bowel obstruction: laparoscopy: acute abdomen.