title: A Contralateral Complication of Extra-peritoneal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair.
abstract: A 63 year old female underwent an uncomplicated total extraperitoneal repair of a right direct inguinal hernia. One week later she presented with a strangulated left femoral hernia. We believe the dissection of the extraperitoneal space caused bleeding which tracked down through the femoral canal resulting in a femoral hernia. To date there are no reports of such a complication following total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair in the literature.
authors.affiliation: King George Hospital, Ilford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.affiliation: King George Hospital, Ilford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.affiliation: King George Hospital, Ilford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacob