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

Authors: M. Benedetti, S. Albertario, T. Niebel, C. Bianchi, F. P. Tinozzi, P. Moglia, M. Arcidiaco, S. Tinozzi

Published in: Hernia | Issue 1/2005

Abstract

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.

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Title: Intestinal perforation as a long-term complication of plug and mesh inguinal hernioplasty: Case report
Authors: M. Benedetti
S. Albertario
T. Niebel
C. Bianchi
F. P. Tinozzi
P. Moglia
M. Arcidiaco
S. Tinozzi
Publication date: 01-03-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Hernia / Issue 1/2005
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0256-z

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