ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2021
Delayed mesh infection after inguinal hernia repair: a case report.
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- Metachronous Isolated Inguinal Lymph Node Metastasis at a Previous Hernia Repair Site following Potentially Curative Surgery for Transverse Colon Cancer: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Late-Onset Mesh Infection Manifesting as Preperitoneal Abscess and Cutaneous Fistula Post-TEP Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2024Article
- Testicular necrosis and subsequent orchiectomy as a complication of inguinal mesh infection surgery: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Delayed deep mesh infection is a rare complication and the precise mechanism of its development is unknown. We report a case of delayed deep mesh infection after inguinal hernia repair. A 65-year-old man was admitted for treatment of colon cancer. He had a history of bilateral hernioplasty repaired with mesh-plugs 6 years previously. Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomographic scan showed positive findings in the right inguinal region similar to cancer. He had no complaints or findings to suspect mesh infection. Postoperative computed tomography scan over time revealed a fluid collection with inflammation. Eleven years after hernia repair, the patient presented with inflammation in the right inguinal region and emergency operation was performed. An abscess cavity was found and the mesh-plug covered with granulation tissue was removed. The patient remains free of recurrence of inguinal hernia or inflammatory changes after 3 years of follow-up.
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