Colocutaneous Fistula after Open Inguinal Hernia Repair

Colocutaneous fistula after mesh plug inguinal hernia repair- a delayed complication.

A case report of unexpected pathology within an incarcerated ventral hernia☆

INTRODUCTION Incidence of hernial appendicitis is 0.008%, most frequently within inguinal and femoral hernias. Up to 2.5% of appendectomy patients are found to have Crohn's disease. Elucidating the etiology of inflammation is essential for directing management. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 51-year-old female with achondroplastic dwarfism, multiple cesarean sections, and subsequent massive incisiona...

Intraperitoneal Migration of a Mesh Plug from a Hernioplasty Forming a Colocutaneous Fistula with the Cecum: Report of a Case.

Tension-free hernia repair with a mesh plug causes relatively low postoperative pain and allows an earlier return to work, as well as a low recurrence rate. Occasionally, however, hernioplasty can result in complications including mesh migration and invasion of intra-abdominal organs. This report describes the case of a 57-year-old man who had undergone a right inguinal hernioplasty 13 years pr...

Endoloops as a therapeutic option in colocutaneous fistula closure.

Colonic perforation is a rare complication of laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty with polypropylene mesh and it is usually due to mesh migration [1, 2]. The presence of a colocutaneous fistula is a sign of high morbidity, and consideration should be given to treatment by endoscopy, al− though the usual treatment for this com− plication is open surgery. Fortunately, with advances in colonoscopy,...

Late Ps. aeruginosa Inguinal Mesh Infection 12 Years after the Initial Operation: Report of the Case and Short Review of the Literature

Inguinal hernia mesh repair is one of the most frequent operations performed worldwide. The Lichtenstein technique and its various modifications are the most popular operations for groin hernia repair. The rate of surgical site infection (SSI) following inguinal hernia repair ranges between 0 and 14% in various series. Most of these infections developed early postoperatively. The incidence of l...