Laparoscopic Management of SBO Secondary to Fitz-Hugh-Curtis

Jarvis Walters, DO¹, James Randall¹, Fred Brody, MD, FACS². ¹George Washington University Medical Center, ²Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Some patients with pelvic inflammatory disease develop "violin string" adhesions between the anterior border of the liver and the abdominal wall. This syndrome is known as Fitz-Hugh-Curtis.  This video depicts a case of laparoscopic lysis of adhesions due to small bowel obstruction secondary to Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome.

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Presented at the SAGES 2017 Annual Meeting in Houston, TX.

Abstract ID: 95655

Program Number: V327

Presentation Session: Video Loop Day 3

Presentation Type: VideoLoop

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