Small bowel occlusion due to giant perineal hernia: abdominal approach with plastic perineal reconstruction

G Chir. 2012 May;33(5):175-8.

Abstract

A perineal hernia is defined as a protrusion of peritoneal or extraperitoneal content through a pelvic floor defect. A 64-year-old woman with a bowel occlusions due to a giant postoperative perineal hernia was admitted to our hospital. We describe abdominal approach with plastic perineal reconstruction.

MeSH terms

  • Hernia*
  • Herniorrhaphy*
  • Humans
  • Pelvic Floor
  • Perineum
  • Plastics
  • Surgical Mesh

Substances

  • Plastics