Retrocolic hernia

Retrocolic hernia
Retrocolic hernia
Specialty	Gastroenterology

A retrocolic hernia is a medical condition consisting of the entrapment of portions of the small intestine behind the mesocolon. It has been observed to occur as a complication of a left hemicolectomy.^[1]

References

^ Angelone, G; Giardiello, C; Francica, G (October 2005). "Retrocolic small bowel herniation as a complication of laparoscopic left hemicolectomy A case report". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 21 October 2011.

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[sichirurgia-1] Angelone, G; Giardiello, C; Francica, G (October 2005). "Retrocolic small bowel herniation as a complication of laparoscopic left hemicolectomy A case report". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 21 October 2011.

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