title: Small bowel obstruction following endoscopic extraperitoneal-preperitoneal herniorrhaphy.
abstract: Laparoscopic hernia repair has a number of unique potential complications. These include complications of pneumoperitoneum, general anesthesia, trocar injuries and complications of small bowel obstruction related to trocar site fascial defects, intraabdominal adhesions, and reaction with the synthetic mesh. A totally extraperitoneal approach should, in theory, eliminate postoperative small bowel obstruction in that the peritoneal space is never entered. A case of small bowel obstruction following totally extraperitoneal-preperitoneal herniorrhaphy is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Azurin
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Schuricht
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Stoldt
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kirkland
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Paskin
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Bar
mesh_terms: D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation