Abstract

Maydl’s hernia is a rare type of incarcerated hernia and at times presents as a tricky situation demanding urgent attention. It has been popularly known as ‘hernia in W’ which typically describes the orientation of the bowel in the hernia sac and its vulnerability to undergo intra-abdominal closed loop strangulation, which may go unnoticed. There is a relative dearth of available literature on Maydl’s hernia. Two cases of incarcerated sliding colonic Maydl’s hernia which presented to the emergency department are described here and various strategies of recognising and dealing with this infrequent crisis are discussed and existing literature reviewed.

Recommended Citation

sanoop koshy zachariah dr (2008) "INCARCERATED SLIDING COLONIC MAYDL’S HERNIA-DEALING WITH THIS RARE EMERGENCY," World Journal of Colorectal Surgery: Vol. 1 : Iss. 1, Article 16.
Available at: http://services.bepress.com/wjcs/vol1/iss1/art16