Incomplete Gastric Obstruction Due to Herniation of Stomach Into Parastomal Hernia: A Case Report

Parastomal hernia is the most common complication after surgical procedures that lead to the creation of a stoma. Most commonly in the hernia sac, there is omentum or small intestine or colon. The presence of the stomach as hernia’s content is a rare event. Herein, we present the case of a 68-year-o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Christodoulou, Prokopis, Liapis, Stavros-Chrysovalantis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
General Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8942065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35345758
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22479
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Sumario:Parastomal hernia is the most common complication after surgical procedures that lead to the creation of a stoma. Most commonly in the hernia sac, there is omentum or small intestine or colon. The presence of the stomach as hernia’s content is a rare event. Herein, we present the case of a 68-year-old woman, who was hospitalized in our surgical unit with incomplete gastric obstruction due to herniation of the stomach into a parastomal hernia and who was managed conservatively.

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