CASE OF OBSTRUCTED RIGHT PARADUODENAL HERNIA WITH BOWEL GANGRENE

Paraduodenal hernias are rare type of internal hernias that result from error of rotation of the mid-gut. It can be discovered incidentally at laparotomy, seen on radiological imagining or infrequently cause intestinal obstruction.We report a case of a right paraduodenal hernia diagnosed intraoperatively after being operated on in the emergency setting for intestinal obstruction. He required resection of gangrenous segment of small bowel with primary anastomosis. The mouth of the sac was obliterated by non absorbable suture apposition to the posterior wall. The patient was discharged on day 10th after an uneventful recovery.