Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2002 Mar;12(3):531-3.
doi: 10.1007/s003300100970. Epub 2001 Nov 24.

An unusual case of herniation of small bowel through an iatrogenic defect of the falciform ligament

S Sourtzis  1 , C Canizares, J F Thibeau, P Philippart, N Damry
Affiliations
Case Reports

An unusual case of herniation of small bowel through an iatrogenic defect of the falciform ligament

S Sourtzis et al. Eur Radiol. 2002 Mar.

Abstract

Internal herniation through a congenital defect in the falciform ligament is extremely rare. We report an unusual observation of small bowel obstruction through an iatrogenic defect of the falciform ligament. Prompt diagnosis was made by helical CT, permitting a rapid surgical procedure to preserve the viability of the obstructed segment.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources