Hans Mare

Department of General Surgery, Rockingham General Hospital, Western Australia, Australia

Publications

• Case Report   
  Successful Laparoscopic Management of Pericaecal Hernia Causing Small Bowel Obstruction
  Author(s): Hans Mare* and William Edward Tjhin
  
  Background: Small bowel obstruction as a surgical condition can vary greatly in its management. While most cases can be successfully treated conservatively, a not- insignificant number of patients require surgical intervention, particularly those with internal hernias as the cause of their obstruction. Due to the nature of small bowel obstructions often leading to significant abdominal distension, laparoscopic intervention has been avoided to reduce the risk of perforating loops of bowel on entry, with laparotomy being the favoured procedure as a result. Case presentation: A 54-year-old woman presented with symptoms and signs suggestive of a small bowel obstruction. She had a computed tomography scan that effectively confirmed a closed loop small bowel obstruction in her right lower quadrant. Her abdominal distension.. Read More»
  

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