title: Laparoscopic repair of paracolostomy hernia.
abstract: Paracolostomy hernia is a common complication of stoma creation. Operative repair is indicated in about 15% of cases, through several surgical approaches. We describe a laparoscopic technique used to repair a large symptomatic paracolostomy hernia in a 69-year-old woman almost 20 years after abdominoperineal resection. The laparoscopic approach to such a hernia is feasible, safe, and logical, as it combines the advantages of mesh reinforcement with those of endoscopic repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bickel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shinkarevsky
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eitan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003125:Colostomy; D005260:Female; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications