… congenital mesenteric defect that caused small bowel strangulation by an internal hernia. …
Congenital mesenteric defects causing internal hernia have been mostly reported in infants …

… Increasing evidence supports primary closing of the mesenteric defects, but … internal
hernia after LRGB and describes a new method of preemptive closure of the mesenteric defects…

… long-term complication following LRYGB is internal hernia (IH) [1]… mesenteric defects at the
time of primary surgery. The aim of this study is to determine the impact that mesenteric defect …

… mesenteric defect. It was hypothesized that those patients who had undergone jejunojejunal
anastomotic mesenteric defect … the effects of closing the mesenteric defect in a single series. …

… For the mesenteric defect, the jejunojejuno anastomosis is elevated and we begin closing
from the root of the mesentery toward the anastomosis avoiding the vasculature to prevent …

… This study demonstrates a considerable risk of developing IH after LGB without preventive
closure of the mesenteric defects. We emphasize the value of diagnostic laparoscopy to …

… The small bowel mesentery is a voluminous, fat-… internal hernia in children. In fact almost
35% of cases occur in the pediatric age due to congenital defect in the small bowel mesentery …

… Enlargement of the mesenteric defect can occur with repeated herniation. An additional
possible predisposing factor may be the rapid weight loss and decreased intraperitoneal fat that …

… internal hernias developed through the mesenteric defect between the transverse colon and
the mesentery of the alimentary limb at the level of the jejunojejunostomy (Petersen’s defect)…

… In 2 cases, bowel resection and stomas fashioned and mesenteric defect not closed All 5
cases of internal hernia occured within 5 days of surgery 2/5 (40%) 1 patient required small …