Single-Port Laparoscopic-Assisted Surgery for Perforation of Ileac Duplication: A Case Report

Abstract

A 6-year-old boy who presented with abdominal pain was referred to our hospital. Enhanced abdominal CT revealed free gases in the abdominal cavity. We diagnosed him as having acute peritonitis owing to gastrointestinal perforation, but we were unable to identify the perforation site preoperatively. We performed emergency single-port laparoscopic-assisted surgery using a multichannel port (two 5-mm ports) with umbilical Benz incision. We identified the inflammatory ileum and pulled it out. A cystic lesion, with a hole at the base, was detected about 40 cm proximal to the end of the ileum. We partially resected the ileum. A histopathological examination revealed perforation of ileac duplication, which is rare and its preoperative diagnosis is difficult. We performed the single-port laparoscopic-assisted surgery without wound extension. The single-port laparoscopic-assisted surgery with the Benz incision is useful for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric acute abdomen.