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Case Reports
. 2008 Aug;196(2):242-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.05.058. Epub 2008 Apr 24.

Intestinal obstruction caused by a foramen of Winslow hernia

Alessandro B Osvaldt  1 , Diego F Mossmann, Vivian P Bersch, Luiz Rohde
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Intestinal obstruction caused by a foramen of Winslow hernia

Alessandro B Osvaldt et al. Am J Surg. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

Hernias occurring through the foramen of Winslow are extremely rare (accounting for only 8% of all internal hernias and 0.08% of all hernias) and are seldom diagnosed preoperatively. A delay in treatment is responsible for high mortality rates of around 36% to 49%. Successful management requires prompt diagnosis and surgical treatment.

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