title: Parapubic hernia following radical retropubic prostatectomy.
abstract: We report a parapubic hernia in a 54-year-old patient following radical retropubic prostatectomy. This complication can occur when the musculotendinous insertions of the rectus abdominis muscle are divided from the pubis. Bowel contents herniate over the pubic crest and can be misdiagnosed as an incisional or inguinal hernia. Successful repair depends on closure of the entire defect. Elective repair necessitates the use of prosthetic mesh.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Norris
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Flanigan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pickleman
mesh_terms: D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D013526:Surgical Mesh