title: Prolonged abdominal wall pain caused by transfascial sutures used in the laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia.
abstract: The use of transfascial sutures in the laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia has considerably facilitated the accurate intraperitoneal placement and fixation of the synthetic mesh. The laparoscopic procedure has a number of advantages, including less morbidity and pain. Moreover, the use of a mesh prosthesis results in a low rate of hernia recurrence. Despite the benefits associated with this technique, several (minor) complications have been documented. Herein we describe a case of prolonged abdominal wall pain after laparoscopic hernia mesh repair that was caused by the use of transfascial sutures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Groep, P.O. Box 5012, Delft, The Netherlands. jefreyvermeulen@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vermeulen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alwayn
authors.forename: L P S
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Stassen
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D005205:Fascia / Q000098:blood supply*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*