Review of internal hernias: radiographic and clinical findings.

Review of internal hernias: radiographic and clinical findings.

MedLine Citation:	PMID: 16498098 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
Abstract/OtherAbstract:	OBJECTIVE: Internal hernias, including paraduodenal (traditionally the most common), pericecal, foramen of Winslow, and intersigmoid hernias, account for approximately 0.5-5.8% of all cases of intestinal obstruction and are associated with a high mortality rate, exceeding 50% in some series. To complicate matters, the incidence of internal hernias is increasing because of a number of relatively new surgical procedures now being performed, including liver transplantation and gastric bypass surgery. A significant increase in hernias is occurring in patients undergoing transmesenteric, transmesocolic, and retroanastomotic surgical procedures. It is important for radiologists to be familiar with and to understand the various types of internal hernias and their imaging features so that prompt and accurate diagnosis of these conditions can be made. CONCLUSION: This article illustrates the imaging findings of internal hernias, with emphasis placed on the CT findings, especially in transmesenteric, transmesocolic, and retroanastomotic types of internal hernias.

Authors:	Lucie C Martin; Elmar M Merkle; William M Thompson
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Publication Detail:	Type: Journal Article; Review
Journal Detail:	Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology Volume: 186 ISSN: 0361-803X ISO Abbreviation: AJR Am J Roentgenol Publication Date: 2006 Mar
Date Detail:	Created Date: 2006-02-24 Completed Date: 2006-04-20 Revised Date: 2008-02-15
Medline Journal Info:	Nlm Unique ID: 7708173 Medline TA: AJR Am J Roentgenol Country: United States
Other Details:	Languages: eng Pagination: 703-17 Citation Subset: AIM; IM
Affiliation:	Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:	Hernia, Abdominal / complications, radiography* Humans Intestinal Obstruction / etiology, radiography Radiography, Abdominal / methods Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

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