Authors: Rink, Joanne; Ali, Amjad

Source: JSLS, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Volume 8, Number 1, January - March 2004 , pp. 89-92(4)

Publisher: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Abstract:

Laparoscopic hernia repair is a frequently performed operation. Although it has many advantages over open inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic surgery is not without complications. Small bowel obstruction is a complication unique to laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernias. It is reported following transabdominal preperitoneal repairs. We present a case of small bowel incarceration through a peritoneal defect after a totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Techniques to avoid this complication are presented. The literature is reviewed.

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Keywords: TOTALLY EXTRAPERITONEAL; LAPAROSCOPIC; OBSTRUCTION; INGUINAL HERNIA

Document Type: Case report

Affiliations: 1: Department of Surgery, Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Publication date: 2004-01-01

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