Intestinal perforation as a long-term complication of plug and mesh inguinal hernioplasty: case report

Tension-free and sutureless hernioplasty by plug and mesh of nonreabsorbable material is one of the most common techniques for inguinal hernia repair. It's a simple and quick procedure with a low cost and allows for a short hospital stay. It shows a low reoccurrence rate, but it can result, in...

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Published in:Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2005-03, Vol.9 (1), p.93-95
Main Authors: Benedetti, M, Albertario, S, Niebel, T, Bianchi, C, Tinozzi, F P, Moglia, P, Arcidiaco, M, Tinozzi, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Colon, Sigmoid
Follow-Up Studies
Hernia, Inguinal - surgery
Humans
Intestinal Perforation - diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Perforation - etiology
Intestinal Perforation - surgery
Laparotomy
Male
Postoperative Complications
Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects
Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation
Reoperation
Surgical Mesh - adverse effects
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Tension-free and sutureless hernioplasty by plug and mesh of nonreabsorbable material is one of the most common techniques for inguinal hernia repair. It's a simple and quick procedure with a low cost and allows for a short hospital stay. It shows a low reoccurrence rate, but it can result, in very few cases, in complications strictly related to prosthetic material. The literature describes some cases of plug migration from its proper position, for example, to the scrotum, preperitoneal adipose tissue, and abdominal cavity. We report on a case of sigmoid colon perforation due to a plug of Trabucco hernioplasty performed 2 years previously.
ISSN:1265-4906
1248-9204
DOI:10.1007/s10029-004-0256-z