Laparoscopic repair of a left paraduodenal hernia

This video depicts laparoscopic repair of a left paraduodenal hernia performed by Dr Deepraj Bhandarkar. This is a rare form of internal hernia in which loops of small intestine are trapped in a sac behind the colon on left side of the abdomen. Repairing the hernia laparoscopically allows the patient to recover with less pain and rapidly. Chapters 00:00 Title 00:12 Left paraduodenal hernia 00:39 Clinical history and imaging 01:00 Steps of surgery & position of ports 01:37 Transomental suspension suture 02:20 Reduction of bowel loops from hernia 03:35 Dissection & excision of hernial sac 05:38 Suturing of mesocolon to first jejunal loop 06:13 Closure of defect 06:30 Postoperative course 06:41 Conclusions Additional resources # Laparoscopic excision of a mesenteric cavernous lymphangioma # Laparoscopic resection of a large pedunculated mesenteric GIST # Laparo-endoscopic single site (LESS) surgery for small bowel pathology # Laparoscopic excision of an omental leiomyoma with a giant cystic component # Laparoscopically assisted enterolithotomy for gallstone ileus