Retrocolic hernia

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A retrocolic hernia is a medical condition consisting of the entrapment of portions of the small intestine behind the mesocolon. It has been observed to occur as a complication of a left hemicolectomy.[1]

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  1. Angelone, G; Giardiello, C; Francica, G (October 2005). "Retrocolic small bowel herniation as a complication of laparascopic left hemicolectomy". Retrieved 21 October 2011.


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