The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2014 , Vol 56 , Num 5
Internal Herniation through the Falciform Ligament: An Unusual Cause of Intestinal Obstruction
Departments of Pediatric Surgery, 1Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, and 2Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Email: sekinci@hacettepe.edu.tr
Received: 24 January 2014, Revised: 20 February 2014, Accepted: 24 March 2014
The most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children is postsurgical adhesions. Internal herniation through the falciform ligament is very rare, but frequently causes small bowel obstruction when it occurs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report regarding large bowel obstruction associated with midgut malrotation through the falciform ligament in a child. Keywords : internal hernia, falciform ligament, child.
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