Intersigmoid hernia. A forgotten diagnosis, a systematic review of the literature over anatomical, diagnostic, surgical, and medicolegal aspects
Introduction. Intersigmoid hernia is a hernia of the small bowel into the intersigmoid fossa. It is well known to be a rare
condition. Recent reports reveal that the preoperative differentiation of intersigmoid hernias is difficult and the diagnosis is
often confirmed during the laparotomic exploration. Due to the vague clinical manifestation in most cases, the surgical
treatment is frequently delayed. Materials and Methods. In this study, we systematically reviewed the literature up to 2019