An unusual outcome of a giant ventral hernia

Authors

• Muhammad Waheed, From the Department of General Surgery, King Saud Medical City, University Unit, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Mohammad Alsenani, From the Department of General Surgery, King Saud Medical City, University Unit, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Muhammad Al-Akeely, From the Department of General Surgery, King Saud Medical City, University Unit, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Hamad Al-Qahtani, From the Department of General Surgery, King Saud Medical City, University Unit, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Hernias are routine general surgical problems that may present in any age group, regardless of the patient’s socioeconomic status. We present a rare case of a complicated ventral hernia leading to short bowel. This is an unusual case and is very rarely reported in the literature. This current case report describes a 54-year-old gentleman who presented to the hospital with a giant strangulated ventral hernia causing massive bowel ischemia and resulting in a short bowel. The literature on large abdominal wall hernias leading to short bowel is reviewed, and a discussion on short bowel syndrome is also presented.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

983

Last Page

986

Recommended Citation

Waheed, Muhammad; Alsenani, Mohammad; Al-Akeely, Muhammad; and Al-Qahtani, Hamad (2015) "An unusual outcome of a giant ventral hernia," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 36: Iss. 8, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.8.11559