Incarcerated transmesosigmoid hernia presenting in a 28-year-old female

Abstract

We report the case of a transmesosigmoid hernia in a 28-year-old female who presented to the emergency room complaining of abdominal pain. History, clinical and radiographic examination revealed small bowel ileus, but without being able to diagnose the cause. We decided to perform laparoscopy, which showed herniation of a small intestine loop through a small defect of the mesosigmoid. Due to the inability to reduce the internal hernia laparoscopically, we converted to mini-laparotomy; we reduced the hernia and performed segmental small bowel resection and anastomosis. It is essential to suspect the presence of an internal hernia as soon as possible, because if the operation is delayed, it will often eventually lead to bowel necrosis.