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Lampropoulos C, Kehagias D, Bellou A, Tsochatzis S, Kehagias I. Minimally invasive surgery for paraduodenal hernias: report of a case and mini-review of operative techniques. Acta Chir Belg 2024; 124:234-242. [PMID: 37477598 DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2023.2240106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Paraduodenal hernias (PDHs) are the most common congenital internal hernias. Herein, we present a successful laparoscopic repair of a left PDH and we review the minimally invasive techniques that have been used to treat PDHs. MATERIALS AND METHODS An 18-year-old female patient with multiple visits to the emergency department for abdominal pain was ultimately diagnosed with a left PDH. She underwent a four-port laparoscopic repair. In order to review the minimally invasive PDH repair techniques used, we searched the PubMed® database and found 53 original studies with a total of 66 minimally invasive PDH repairs (51 left PDH repairs, 15 right PDH repairs) over a period of 24 years (1998-2022). RESULTS The patient's postoperative course was uneventful and she was discharged on the 7th postoperative day. The literature review showed that closure of the hernia orifice was performed in 88% of left PDH repairs, whereas wide opening of the hernia orifice with or without mobilization of the right colon was performed in 81% of right PDH repairs. Of the patients with available postoperative data, none experienced complications other than grade Ι according to the Clavien-Dindo classification in the early postoperative period, and only one patient presented symptomatic hernia recurrence at a median follow-up of 1 year. CONCLUSIONS Based on limited publications and our own experience, minimally invasive repair of PDHs has so far been shown to be feasible and safe in the great majority of cases without irreversible small intestine ischemia/peritonitis.
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- Department of General Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Rio, Greece
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- Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, General University Hospital of Patras, Rio, Greece
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- Department of General Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Rio, Greece
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Brogna B, Urciuoli L, Musto LA, Iovine L. A late presentation of a left paraduodenal hernia in an elderly patient admitted in emergency: A case report. Radiol Case Rep 2024; 19:1356-1360. [PMID: 38288049 PMCID: PMC10823032 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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Small bowel internal hernias (IHs), a rare cause of small bowel occlusion (SBO) and small bowel strangulation, while more commonly seen in young adults, can also affect elderly patients and pose a significant diagnostic challenge due to their nonspecific symptoms. In most cases, laparotomy was used to diagnose IHs. However, multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is usually the best imaging tool to use in the emergency setting for the diagnosis of IHs. An 83-year-old man was admitted to emergency with acute abdominal pain and a coffee-ground vomitus. The abdominal MDCT showed a clustered-like appearance of proximal jejunal loops at the level of the Treitz ligament with the absence of transit of the medium water-soluble iodine oral contrast agent (Gastrografin). Mesenteric edema was also present with initial suffering of the intestinal wall. A left paraduodenal hernia (LPDH) with strangulation was suspected following the radiological report. The emergency laparotomy revealed about 20 cm of proximal jejunal loops herniated through a 3 cm wide hernia orifice (HO) along the Treitz ligament, at the level of Landzert fossa, located in the confluence of the descending mesocolon, posterior to the inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) and confirming the LPDH. The patient was discharged in good condition some days later. IHs do not have sufficient coverage in literature, especially in cases regarding elderly patients, however, they can be a cause of SBO in people older than 80 years of age. Radiologists and surgeons should be aware of the anatomical aspects of the IHs.
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- Barbara Brogna
- Department of Interventional and Emergency Radiology, San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Interventional and Emergency Radiology, San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Interventional and Emergency Radiology, San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Emergency, San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy
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Wang X, Wu Y, Guan Y. Laparoscopic correction of hydronephrosis caused by left paraduodenal hernia in a child with cryptorchism: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:9814-9820. [PMID: 36186215 PMCID: PMC9516897 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i27.9814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Paraduodenal hernia (PDH) is a mesenteric-parietal hernia with retroperitoneal and retrocolic herniation of the small bowel into a sac, which is formed by a peritoneal fold located near the fourth portion of the duodenum. The present case revealed that PDH was a possible reason for hydronephrosis, and that the carful laparoscopic exploration surgery was necessary to find infrequent causes of hydronephrosis to avoid invalid Anderson–Hynes pyeloplasty surgery and its injury.
CASE SUMMARY An 8-year-old boy presented to the pediatric department with a chief complaint of cryptorchidism. Afterwards, laparoscopy confirmed hydronephrosis secondary to left PDH with cryptorchid. Then, he received laparoscopic surgery, fixed operation for left PDH, release of the ureteropelvic junction obstruction, and treatment for hydronephrosis. It is necessary to perform secondary surgery for cryptorchidism and long-term follow-up.
CONCLUSION The case revealed an extremely rare cause of hydronephrosis in children, suggesting a potential correlation between PDH and hydronephrosis.
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- Xin Wang
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin 300014, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin 300014, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin 300014, China
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Xu H, Nie N, Kong F, Zhong B. Large left paraduodenal hernia with intestinal ischemia: a case report and literature review. J Int Med Res 2021; 48:300060520955040. [PMID: 32938278 PMCID: PMC7503021 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520955040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A left paraduodenal hernia is a rare type of internal hernia but the most common type of peritoneal recess hernia. Preoperative diagnosis of a left paraduodenal hernia is difficult because of its nonspecific clinical manifestations, and it is often confused with other causes of acute abdomen. Diagnosis is therefore often delayed, resulting in serious clinical outcomes. We herein report a case of a large paraduodenal hernia with small intestinal obstruction and ischemia without abdominal pain. The patient was successfully discharged after emergency hernia repair. This case reveals the importance of diagnosing a left paraduodenal hernia with or without abdominal pain, especially in patients with no history of abdominal surgery.
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- Hao Xu
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Comprehensive Geriatric First Ward, Jinqiu Hospital in Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Abukhalaf SA, Mustafa A, Elqadi MN, Al Hammouri A, Abuzaina KNM, Abukarsh R, Ghazzawi I, Hassan S, Novotny NM. Paraduodenal hernias in children: Etiology, treatment, and outcomes of a rare but real cause of bowel obstruction. Int J Surg Case Rep 2019; 64:105-108. [PMID: 31627058 PMCID: PMC6806419 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Paraduodenal Hernia has rarely been reported in the pediatric age group. Paraduodenal Hernia is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction and is often misdiagnosed. CT-scan is the gold standard mean for diagnosis in most cases. Paraduodenal Hernia must be kept in mind as a possible cause of intestinal obstruction.
Introduction Paraduodenal Hernia (PDH) is the most common variant of internal hernia and occurs most often in males during their 4th–6th decades of life. PDH in pediatric age group has rarely been reported in literature with only five cases of age up to 10 years were reported. PDH is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, which may lead to subsequent strangulation and perforation of the bowel. Presentation of case We reported a 1.5 year-old male child presented with intestinal obstruction. The patient experienced abdominal pain, vomiting and irritability. Abdominal x-ray showed distal intestinal obstruction which was discovered to be a result of left PDH incidentally during the surgery. In addition, we performed a literature search using PubMed to identify the published cases of PDH. We also compared our case with the characteristics of all reported PDHs in toddlers and children up to 10 years of age in a concise table. Discussion Despite its congenital origin, PDH has been reported in childhood age group in very rare occasions rendering the accurate incidence of PDH in infancy and childhood unknown. PDHs can be asymptomatic or can present most commonly with recurrent upper abdominal pain. Diagnosis is quite difficult in the absence of symptoms but could be achieved using a computed tomography (CT-scan) in non-emergency symptomatic patients. Surgical repair is mandatory to avoid potential complications. Conclusion As PDH can lead to major and life threatening complications, it must remain in our minds as a possible cause of intestinal obstruction.
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- Yarmouk University, Faculty of Medicine, Irbid, Jordan.
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- Palestine Red Crescent Society Hospital, Hebron, Palestine.
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- Palestine Red Crescent Society Hospital, Hebron, Palestine.
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Treitz Hernia: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2019; 29:e102-e107. [PMID: 31385923 DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000000704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Congenital hernias are rare findings, and their diagnosis is often delayed due to an incorrect interpretation of the clinical symptoms and/or images. We present a rare case of left-sided paraduodenal hernia at the ligament of Treitz, followed by a review of the literature. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 20-year-old patient with unusual, recurring abdominal pain in the past 3 months. There were no previous operations or past illnesses in the patient's history. The computed tomographic scan showed a misplacement of small bowel into the lesser sack. With high suspicion of an internal hernia, we performed a diagnostic laparoscopy, which revealed a Treitz hernia. The reduction and fixation could be carried out fully with minimally invasive surgery with an uneventful postoperative course and complete recovery. CONCLUSION A Treitz hernia is a rare cause of unspecific abdominal pain and the clinical signs are difficult to interpret. However, its knowledge may help to avoid emergency procedures and provide quick recovery of the patients. We recommend the laparoscopic approach as the first choice of treatment in all cases of internal hernia in the absence of peritoneal irritation or severe bowel obstruction.
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Vu AN, Bui HT. Remember the internal hernia: laparoscopic repair of left-sided paraduodenal hernia causing acute small bowel obstruction. ANZ J Surg 2019; 90:901-902. [PMID: 31364264 DOI: 10.1111/ans.15360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Anh N Vu
- Department of General Surgery, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of General Surgery, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Schizas D, Apostolou K, Krivan S, Kanavidis P, Katsaros I, Vailas M, Koutelidakis I, Chatzimavroudis G, Pikoulis E. Paraduodenal hernias: a systematic review of the literature. Hernia 2019; 23:1187-1197. [PMID: 31006063 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-019-01947-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Paraduodenal hernias (PDH), also called mesocolic hernias, account for up to 53% of all internal hernias, but they cause only 0.2-0.9% of all cases of intestinal obstruction. This is the first systematic review of all reported cases so far, investigating their clinical presentation, radiological imaging, and treatment outcomes. METHODS After a detailed search in PubMed and Medline, using the keywords "paraduodenal hernia", 115 studies matched our criteria. A review of these reports was conducted and the full texts were examined. RESULTS A total of 159 patients were included in our analysis, with 69.8% and 30.2% of them suffering from either a left or a right PDH, respectively. Mean age at diagnosis was 44.1 years, with a 2/1 male/female ratio. PDH were associated with non-specific symptoms and signs; abdominal pain being the most common. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen was the most frequently used diagnostic modality. Regardless of PDH localization, all patients were operated on, with approximately one-third of them undergoing a laparoscopic operation, which was associated with a significantly decreased morbidity rate as well as length of hospital stay, compared with the open repair. CONCLUSIONS PDH are not usually associated with specific symptoms and signs; thus, they constitute a diagnostic challenge, requiring a high level of knowledge and clinical suspicion. Undoubtedly, CT scan of the abdomen is the gold standard diagnostic tool. Their operative repair is mandatory, with the laparoscopic approach demonstrating significant advantages over the open repair, seeming to be the optimum treatment strategy.
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- D Schizas
- First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ag. Thoma 17 Str., Goudi, Athens, 11527, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ag. Thoma 17 Str., Goudi, Athens, 11527, Greece.
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, Luton, UK
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- First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ag. Thoma 17 Str., Goudi, Athens, 11527, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ag. Thoma 17 Str., Goudi, Athens, 11527, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ag. Thoma 17 Str., Goudi, Athens, 11527, Greece
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- Second Department of Surgery, G.Gennimatas General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece
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- Second Department of Surgery, G.Gennimatas General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece
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- Third Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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