Laparoscopic repair of the left paraduodenal hernia: A rare case of an internal hernia

Abstract

Paraduodenal hernia (PDH) is a rare congenital anomaly, the most common cause of internal hernia. The left-sided PDHs (LPDHs) are more common than the right-sided and are common in male patients at the 4th and 6th years of life. LPDH is been often clinically asymptomatic and often detected by chance in surgical patients. Abdominal computed tomography is the gold standard in diagnosis. PDH can cause ischemia with the high mortality rates due to intestinal obstruction. Therefore, surgical repair should be done as soon as possible after diagnosis. Here, we present a case of LPDH that was laparoscopically diagnosed and repaired early.