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Case Reports
. 2004 Jan-Mar;8(1):89-92.

Intestinal obstruction after totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Joanne Rink  1 , Amjad Ali
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Case Reports

Intestinal obstruction after totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Joanne Rink et al. JSLS. 2004 Jan-Mar.

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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Figure 1.
Incarcerated small bowel.
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Peritoneal defect.
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Suture repair of peritoneal defect.
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