Laparoscopic repair of large bladder herniation presenting as an inguinal hernia

The bladder is involved in 1% to 3% of all hernia cases. We report a case of a large paraperitoneal bladder hernia (BH) in a 59-year-old man who had a palpable scrotal mass. Several techniques and approaches have been described for managing BHs. We performed a laparoscopic partial cystectomy and her...

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Published in:Korean journal of urology 2013-02, Vol.54 (2), p.139-142
Main Authors: Lee, Jong Yeon, Oh, Seung Young, Chang, In Ho, Choe, Jung Won, Park, Sang Ho, Ryu, Jae Hyung, Lee, Dong Min, Ryu, Young Woo, Lim, Song Won
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Language:English
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Summary:The bladder is involved in 1% to 3% of all hernia cases. We report a case of a large paraperitoneal bladder hernia (BH) in a 59-year-old man who had a palpable scrotal mass. Several techniques and approaches have been described for managing BHs. We performed a laparoscopic partial cystectomy and herniorrhaphy. This is the first case report on the repair of a large BH by use of a laparoscopic technique in Korea.
ISSN:2005-6737
2005-6745
DOI:10.4111/kju.2013.54.2.139