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. 2012 Aug;74(4):354-5.
doi: 10.1007/s12262-011-0243-4. Epub 2011 May 10.

Internal Hernia through Paraduodenal Recess with Acute Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report

Ayanat Husain  1 , Sanjay Bhat, Akhilesh K Roy, Vijay Sharma, Saurabh A Dubey, Mohammad S Faridi
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Internal Hernia through Paraduodenal Recess with Acute Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report

Ayanat Husain et al. Indian J Surg. 2012 Aug.

Abstract

Internal hernia is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. It may account for 0.2 to 0.9 % of cases of intestinal obstruction. Intestinal obstruction due to internal hernia is very dangerous and lethal because it may be silent or may present as severe acute abdominal pain. We describe a case of acute intestinal obstruction which presented in our emergency department.

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