Laparoscopic Repair for Recurrent Bilateral Inguinal Bladder Hernia following Bilateral Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair

Introduction. Although a recurrent inguinal hernia is sometimes observed as a supravesical hernia, it is extremely rare to encounter a bilateral bladder sliding hernia recurrence. In this report, we describe an extremely rare case of a recurrent bilateral supravesical bladder hernia after bilateral...

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Main Authors: Akira Umemura, Takayuki Suto, Hisataka Fujuwara, Seika Nakamura, Hiroyuki Nitta, Takeshi Takahara, Yasushi Hasegawa, Akira Sasaki
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4904093
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Takayuki Suto
Hisataka Fujuwara
Seika Nakamura
Hiroyuki Nitta
Takeshi Takahara
Yasushi Hasegawa
Akira Sasaki
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description Introduction. Although a recurrent inguinal hernia is sometimes observed as a supravesical hernia, it is extremely rare to encounter a bilateral bladder sliding hernia recurrence. In this report, we describe an extremely rare case of a recurrent bilateral supravesical bladder hernia after bilateral transabdominal preperitoneal repair (B-TAPP). Case Presentation. A 69-year-old man visited our hospital with complaints of bilateral groin swelling and frequent voiding after B-TAPP. A plain CT revealed that the urinary bladder was herniating into the bilateral supravesical hernias. He underwent laparoscopic bilateral supravesical bladder hernia repair using a bladder takedown approach and median TAPP. Discussion. In Japan, the current mainstream method of hernioplasty is TAPP. However, an immature surgical technique and inadequate mesh placement may increase the risk of recurrent hernias. We successfully repaired this patient’s recurrent bilateral supravesical bladder hernias laparoscopically. Conclusion. This rare condition (recurrent bilateral supravesical bladder hernias after B-TAPP) was successfully treated by using the bladder takedown approach and median TAPP. During surgical training and later in clinical practice, surgeons should master a surgical technique for this procedure in order to reduce recurrent hernias.
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spelling doaj-art-72f6dcb56df64e89be2efd24f1ecd9be2025-02-03T01:31:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192018-01-01201810.1155/2018/49040934904093Laparoscopic Repair for Recurrent Bilateral Inguinal Bladder Hernia following Bilateral Transabdominal Preperitoneal RepairAkira Umemura0Takayuki Suto1Hisataka Fujuwara2Seika Nakamura3Hiroyuki Nitta4Takeshi Takahara5Yasushi Hasegawa6Akira Sasaki7Department of Surgery, Morioka Municipal Hospital, JapanDepartment of Surgery, Morioka Municipal Hospital, JapanDepartment of Surgery, Morioka Municipal Hospital, JapanDepartment of Surgery, Morioka Municipal Hospital, JapanDepartment of Surgery, Iwate Medical University, JapanDepartment of Surgery, Iwate Medical University, JapanDepartment of Surgery, Iwate Medical University, JapanDepartment of Surgery, Iwate Medical University, JapanIntroduction. Although a recurrent inguinal hernia is sometimes observed as a supravesical hernia, it is extremely rare to encounter a bilateral bladder sliding hernia recurrence. In this report, we describe an extremely rare case of a recurrent bilateral supravesical bladder hernia after bilateral transabdominal preperitoneal repair (B-TAPP). Case Presentation. A 69-year-old man visited our hospital with complaints of bilateral groin swelling and frequent voiding after B-TAPP. A plain CT revealed that the urinary bladder was herniating into the bilateral supravesical hernias. He underwent laparoscopic bilateral supravesical bladder hernia repair using a bladder takedown approach and median TAPP. Discussion. In Japan, the current mainstream method of hernioplasty is TAPP. However, an immature surgical technique and inadequate mesh placement may increase the risk of recurrent hernias. We successfully repaired this patient’s recurrent bilateral supravesical bladder hernias laparoscopically. Conclusion. This rare condition (recurrent bilateral supravesical bladder hernias after B-TAPP) was successfully treated by using the bladder takedown approach and median TAPP. During surgical training and later in clinical practice, surgeons should master a surgical technique for this procedure in order to reduce recurrent hernias.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4904093
spellingShingle Akira Umemura
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Seika Nakamura
Hiroyuki Nitta
Takeshi Takahara
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Akira Sasaki
Laparoscopic Repair for Recurrent Bilateral Inguinal Bladder Hernia following Bilateral Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair
Case Reports in Surgery
title Laparoscopic Repair for Recurrent Bilateral Inguinal Bladder Hernia following Bilateral Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair
title_full Laparoscopic Repair for Recurrent Bilateral Inguinal Bladder Hernia following Bilateral Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair
title_fullStr Laparoscopic Repair for Recurrent Bilateral Inguinal Bladder Hernia following Bilateral Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair
title_full_unstemmed Laparoscopic Repair for Recurrent Bilateral Inguinal Bladder Hernia following Bilateral Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair
title_short Laparoscopic Repair for Recurrent Bilateral Inguinal Bladder Hernia following Bilateral Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair
title_sort laparoscopic repair for recurrent bilateral inguinal bladder hernia following bilateral transabdominal preperitoneal repair
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