Background Despite its extremely low incidence, intra-abdominal herniation through the
lesser omentum is associated with a high mortality rate and must be recognized early and …

Clinical diagnosis of internal hernias is challenging because of their nonspecific signs and
symptoms. Many types of internal hernias have been defined: paraduodenal, small bowel …

Internal herniation through a defect of the broad ligament occurs rarely. Herniation of the
ovary rather than the small intestine or colon is extremely rare. We present only the third …

A transomental hernia through the greater or lesser omentum is rare, accounting for
approximately 4% of internal hernias. Transomental hernias are generally reported in …

Transomental hernias are among the rarest type of all internal hernias which overall account
for less than 6% of small bowel obstructions. Most transomental hernias occurring in adults …

The greater omentum is a unique anatomical structure that serves a critical function in the
containment of inflammatory and infectious processes within the abdominal cavity. It is also …

Here, we report two patients with transomental hernia who were successfully treated with
laparoscopic surgery. The first patient was a 58-year-old female who presented to our …

Transomental internal hernias are a rare cause of intestinal obstruction and most commonly
iatrogenic, resulting from previous surgical interventions, abdominal trauma or inflammation …

Introduction Transomental hernias are very uncommon form of internal hernias.
Occasionally they may be seen in present clinical practice after bariatric surgery. Yet, this …

Internal hernias (IH) are rare situations that account for 0.5–3% of all cases of intestinal
obstruction. Transomental hernia is a rare subtype, hardly diagnosed, and represents …