83 year old diabetic gentleman came with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, fever. He was found to have COVID-19 infection and intestinal obstruction secondary to Obstructed HERNIA.
A successful Laparoscopic repair of Hernia and adhesiolysis to relieve intestinal obstruction was done. Patient was kept in COVID ward for 4 days, and then discharged with advice to isolate for 10 days.
He recovered very well, with just 3 small punctures, no stitches to be removed, and moving about within few days.
Case published by Max Healthcare journal.