Spontaneous lesser omental herniation resolved by laparoscopic surgery: case report and systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite its extremely low incidence, intra-abdominal herniation through the lesser omentum is associated with a high mortality rate and must be recognized early and treated urgently. To overcome a lack of data on the management of this condition, we collected and reviewed all the reported cases of operated lesser omental hernia and presented the case of a patient treated by laparoscopy for an isolated lesser omental hernia.

Methods

According to PRISMA guidelines and using PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, a systematic literature review of cases of lesser omental hernia treated by surgery was performed on February 12, 2023.

Results

Of 482 articles, 30 were included for analysis and only 9 articles presented an isolated hernia through the lesser o

SUBMITTER: Alves AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10462501 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature