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01-12-2019 | Computed Tomography | Review

Paraduodenal hernias: a systematic review of the literature

Authors: D. Schizas, K. Apostolou, S. Krivan, P. Kanavidis, I. Katsaros, M. Vailas, I. Koutelidakis, G. Chatzimavroudis, E. Pikoulis

Published in: Hernia | Issue 6/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Paraduodenal hernias (PDH), also called mesocolic hernias, account for up to 53% of all internal hernias, but they cause only 0.2–0.9% of all cases of intestinal obstruction. This is the first systematic review of all reported cases so far, investigating their clinical presentation, radiological imaging, and treatment outcomes.

Methods

After a detailed search in PubMed and Medline, using the keywords “paraduodenal hernia”, 115 studies matched our criteria. A review of these reports was conducted and the full texts were examined.

Results

A total of 159 patients were included in our analysis, with 69.8% and 30.2% of them suffering from either a left or a right PDH, respectively. Mean age at diagnosis was 44.1 years, with a 2/1 male/female ratio. PDH were associated with non-specific symptoms and signs; abdominal pain being the most common. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen was the most frequently used diagnostic modality. Regardless of PDH localization, all patients were operated on, with approximately one-third of them undergoing a laparoscopic operation, which was associated with a significantly decreased morbidity rate as well as length of hospital stay, compared with the open repair.

Conclusions

PDH are not usually associated with specific symptoms and signs; thus, they constitute a diagnostic challenge, requiring a high level of knowledge and clinical suspicion. Undoubtedly, CT scan of the abdomen is the gold standard diagnostic tool. Their operative repair is mandatory, with the laparoscopic approach demonstrating significant advantages over the open repair, seeming to be the optimum treatment strategy.
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Metadata
Title
Paraduodenal hernias: a systematic review of the literature
Authors
D. Schizas
K. Apostolou
S. Krivan
P. Kanavidis
I. Katsaros
M. Vailas
I. Koutelidakis
G. Chatzimavroudis
E. Pikoulis
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Hernia / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-019-01947-3

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