title: A rare case of mesh infection 3 years after a laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair.
abstract: Late complications after a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair are extremely rare and have only recently entered into the literature. One such late complication is mesh infection, of which there have been a handful of cases reported in the literature. Mesh infections occurring many years after inguinal hernia repairs are not only of significance because they are not well documented in the literature, and the pathogenesis and risk factors contributing to their development are not well understood. This report details a rare case of mesh infection 3 years after a laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair, describes our management of the condition, highlights the current options for management, and attempts to define its pathophysiology.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL †Department of Surgery, Boston VA Healthcare System, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, West Roxbury, MA.
authors.forename: Anahita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jalilvand
authors.forename: Sharfi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarker
authors.forename: Piero M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Fisichella
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020878:Device Removal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents