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Case Reports
. 2013 Dec;17(6):797-9.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-012-1014-2. Epub 2012 Nov 21.

A rare complication from total extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: bladder rupture associated with a balloon dissector

P-M Chow  1 , Y-R Su, Y-S Chen
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Case Reports

A rare complication from total extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: bladder rupture associated with a balloon dissector

P-M Chow et al. Hernia. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: We report a rare complication of TEP herniorrhaphy.

Methods: A 47-year-old man underwent TEP inguinal hernia repair.

Results: Bladder rupture was noted after balloon dissection. The defect was sutured, and the hernia was repaired under laparoscopy. Cystoscopy showed the site of injury at anterior bladder neck.

Conclusion: This is the first report of bladder rupture associated with balloon dissector in a patient with no prior abdominal surgery.

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