Exacerbation of occult femoral hernia during laparoscopic prostatectomy.
Laparoscopic prostatectomy has been accepted as an appropriate treatment for prostate cancer because of the shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery. We present a rare complication of groin hernia with incarceration and necrosis of small bowel following laparoscopic prostatectomy. Occult hernias and small fascia defects may not always be apparent pre-operatively, but extension of pneumoperitoneal insufflation to extraperitoneal compartments should alert the surgeon to the possible presence of such a defect.
Rosenblatt
Gregory S
GS
Oregon Health & Science University, Division of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Portland 97201, USA.
Para
Raul
R
Conlin
Michael J
MJ
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed