Congenital transmesenteric hernia presenting as neonatal ascites

• Main Authors: Andreia Felizes (Author), Mariana Morgado (Author), Marta Janeiro (Author), Miroslava Gonçalves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Transmesenteric hernia is an internal hernia without sac, which forms through a congenital mesentery defect. Mostly diagnosed intraoperatively, it as a variable prognosis, which can lead to high morbidity and mortality.The authors describe a case of transmesenteric hernia that presented as isolated...