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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2026

Strangulated transomental hernia causing small bowel obstruction in a virgin abdomen.

Unaiza Erum, Omer Bin Khalid Jamil, Reem Shahid, Ayesha Noman, Shahrukh Imtiaz, Zahra Zafar, Mahnoor Babar

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Unaiza ErumDepartment of General Surgery, Foundation University, Defence Avenue, DHA Phase-I, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2151-0570
Omer Bin Khalid JamilDepartment of General Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Baba-e-Urdu Road, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.
Reem ShahidDepartment of General Surgery, Foundation University, Defence Avenue, DHA Phase-I, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan.
Ayesha NomanDepartment of General Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Baba-e-Urdu Road, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.
Shahrukh ImtiazDepartment of General Surgery, Foundation University, Defence Avenue, DHA Phase-I, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan.
Zahra ZafarDepartment of General Surgery, Foundation University, Defence Avenue, DHA Phase-I, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan.
Mahnoor BabarDepartment of General Surgery, Foundation University, Defence Avenue, DHA Phase-I, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Transomental hernia is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction and may be missed before surgery, particularly in a virgin abdomen. We report a 75-year-old woman with no previous abdominal operation who presented with 4 days of abdominal pain, vomiting, distension, constipation, and reduced urine output. She had leukocytosis and acute kidney injury. Because of renal dysfunction, computed tomography was performed without intravenous contrast. It showed dilated ileal loops, a pelvic transition point, mild ascites, and twisting of mesenteric vessels at the transition point, suggestive of volvulus or closed-loop obstruction. Internal hernia was not diagnosed preoperatively. Emergency laparotomy revealed ileum strangulated through a 3 cm greater omental defect. Approximately 120 cm of gangrenous ileum was resected, the defect was excised, and single-layer extramucosal hand-sewn end-to-end anastomosis was performed. The case emphasizes that closed-loop obstruction in a virgin abdomen should prompt early consideration of internal hernia.

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closed-loop obstructioninternal herniasmall bowel obstructionstrangulated boweltransomental herniavirgin abdomen

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PMCPMC13371963

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