Petersen Hernia After Abdominoplasty: A Provocative Factor or a Coincidence?

Abdominal contouring procedures are frequently performed following massive weight loss after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. This last procedure can be associated with late complications like the development of internal hernias (e.g., Petersen hernia). The purpose this article is to present case hernia complete abdominoplasty. A 42-year-old female presented emergency department acute abdominal pain three days undergoing abdominoplasty post laparoscopic bypass (Roux-en-Y). patient was diagnosed mechanical small bowel obstruction, likely due an (Petersen hernia) and underwent surgical correction. Gastric surgery may obstruction from herniation. sudden rise in pressure, as occurs rectus plication subsequent use compression garments, result strangulation intestinal ischemia. high degree suspicion intra-abdominal essential, particularly setting post-bariatric surgery.