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Hernia: the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery, 2009
An internal hernia is defined as the herniation of viscera through an anatomic or pathologic opening within the confines of the peritoneal cavity. This herniation may be persistent or intermittent. Because of the risk of strangulation of the hernia contents, even small internal hernias are dangerous and may be lethal. Preoperative misdiagnosis has been
Simone Frediani
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Small bowel obstruction caused by congenital mesocolic hernia: case report

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2003
Transmesocolic hernias are extremely rare. Their exact incidence is still unknown. A strangulated hernia through a mesocolic opening is a rare operative finding. Preoperative diagnosis still is difficult in spite of imaging techniques currently available.
Thierry Merrot, Pierre Alessandrini
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Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by an Unusual Variant of Paraduodenal Hernia. The “Middle Congenital Mesocolic Hernia”: Case Report

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2014
Internal hernias account for 0.2-0.9 % of all small bowel obstructions and are associated with a mortality rate of 50 % when strangulation is present. Congenital mesocolic hernias, traditionally called paraduodenal hernias, caused by an abnormal rotation of the primitive midgut, are the most common type of internal hernia.
Alessio Licciardello
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