ReviewJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2019
Foramen of Winslow Hernia: a Review of the Literature Highlighting the Role of Laparoscopy.
Review in Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.
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- Laparoscopic reduction of an ileoileal anastomosis foramen of Winslow internal hernia.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Small bowel obstruction due to herniation through the foramen of Winslow in an elderly patient: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Small bowel herniation through the epiploic foramen reduced laparoscopically.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2026Article
- Strangulated small bowel hernia through the foramen of Winslow: a rare surgical emergency.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Strangulated internal hernia via a congenital posterior gastric antral mesenteric defect in an adolescent: a rare case report and literature review.BMC surgery · 2025Review
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- Minimally invasive repair of incarcerated foramen of Winslow hernia: first report using a robotic-assisted approach.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Foramen of Winslow Hernias: A Case Series of a Rare Cause of Bowel Obstruction in Three Women.Cureus · 2025Article
- Unveiling the Foramen of Winslow: A Case Report of Internal Hernia and Its Surgical Implications.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Case report: a case of foramen of Winslow hernia causing portal venous compression.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Cholecystitis as a result of cecal herniation through the foramen of Winslow.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Cecal internal hernia through Winslow's hiatus.Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina) · 2024Article
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- Cecal volvolus herniation through the Winslow Foramen: a case report and literature review of surgical management.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Herniation of the Right Colon, From the Cecum to the Hepatic Flexure, Through the Foramen of Winslow: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- [A case of abdominal internal hernia through the foramen of Winslow in a pediatric emergency department].Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra · 2024Article
- Internal Herniation of the Transverse Colon and Stricture of the Gastric Body: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Retroperitoneal cecal volvulus: a complication of a rare internal hernia - a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Foramen of Winslow hernia (FWH) is an extremely rare entity accounting for up to 8% of internal hernias and 0.08% of all hernias. Only 150 cases of FWH have been described in the literature to date with a peak incidence between the third and sixth decades of life. Three main mechanisms seem to be implicated in the FWH pathogenesis: (a) excessive viscera mobility, (b) abnormal enlargement of the foramen of Winslow, and (c) changes in the intra-abdominal pressure. The presence of an abnormally long bowel, enlargement of the right liver lobe or cholecystectomy, a "wandering cecum," and defects of the gastrohepatic ligaments are some reported predisposing factors. Timely diagnosis through computed tomography facilitates the appropriate treatment before complications are evident. Although open repair has been mostly utilized, recently laparoscopic approach seems to gain ground due to the encouraging preliminary results. To date, the debate continues as to whether prophylactic measures to prevent recurrence of the FWH need to be undertaken: closure of the foramen, fixation of the highly mobilized viscera, or both.
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