ArticleCureus2022
Mesh Migration and Bowel Perforation as a Late Complication of Transabdominal Preperitoneal Laparoscopic Hernia Repair.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- [Incidental finding following transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) mesh implantation : An anatomical finding beyond expectation].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Mesh Migration Into the Sigmoid Colon Identified After Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Efficacy of intraperitoneal positive pressure gas expulsion in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernioplasty: a retrospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2025Article
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- An Unusual Case of Ileitis and Partial Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Mesh Erosion After Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair.Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine · 2025Article
- The Unfulfilled Potential of Synthetic and Biological Hydrogel Membranes in the Treatment of Abdominal Hernias.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Minimally invasive surgery is increasingly used in the treatment of inguinal hernias, with two main techniques described: transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) and totally extraperitoneal (TEP). In both techniques, a prosthetic mesh is placed in a preperitoneal position. However, in TAPP, the peritoneum flap must be completely closed. The TAPP technique is associated with more intra-abdominal complications. This article describes a case of bowel occlusion due to migration and erosion of a mesh after a TAPP repair in a 57-year-old patient with a history of colonic diverticular disease. The patient complained of abdominal discomfort and constipation, having undergone a colonoscopy and CT scan that demonstrated the presence of a foreign body partially in the lumen of the sigmoid colon. The treatment was surgical, with bowel resection and partial removal of the mesh, complicated by a deep tissue collection. The patient maintained follow-up in a surgery consultation, with no evidence of hernia recurrence. This is a rare complication of the laparoscopic approach in the treatment of inguinal hernia, more frequent in the TAPP technique. It is intended to draw attention to the type of closure of the peritoneum.
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