VOLUME 37 - NUMBER 6 - 2016

Long lasting postoperative ileus after surgery for intestinal obstruction due to left paraduodenal hernia (LPDH). Case report


  • Volpi A., Ialongo P., Panebianco A., Lozito R., Prestera A., Laforgia R., Punzo C., Palasciano N.
  • Clinical practice, 271-274
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  • Left paraduodenal hernia is a rare congenital anomaly which arises from an error of rotation of the midgut; sometimes can be responsible for intestinal occlusion, that require surgery. In many cases of literature a prompt diagnosis and therapy reduced morbidity and mortality and almost all patients were discharged on 4th or 5th postoperative day (POD). We report a case of a 59 years old patient who underwent surgery for intestinal obstruction due to a massive left paraduodeneal hernia, that had a very long period (20 days) of postoperative ileus.

  • KEY WORDS: Left paraduodenal hernia - Intestinal occlusion - Postoperative ileus.