title: Incarcerated inguinal hernia and small bowel obstruction as a rare complication of a penile prosthesis.
abstract: In this paper, we present a rare case of a small bowel obstruction secondary to an incarcerated inguinal hernia as a short-term complication of a penile prosthesis implantation. The patient underwent prosthesis implantation to treat refractory erectile dysfunction after a robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. He presented 2 weeks later with the incarcerated hernia to our emergency department and surgical service. The hernia was repaired in a tension-free manner, and the bowel was uncompromised. The patient is symptom free at follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, MI, 48603, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Serio
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schafer
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Merchant
mesh_terms: D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015917:Penile Prosthesis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation