title: Grey-Turner's sign after modified Kugel herniorrhaphy.
abstract: Tension-free hernia repairing techniques is a popular herniorrhaphy for open inguinal hernioplasty and the modified Kugel herniorrhaphy (MKH) is a kind of tension-free hernia repairing technique. The modified Kugel herniorrhaphy (MKH) is a minimally invasive, non-laparoscopic, conventional anterior approach, preperitoneal and sutureless technique. It is well accepted by most people because of few complications and low recurrence rate. A case of an 82-year-old man underwent MKH. After the third day of postoperation, a strange symptom of Grey-Turner's sign appeared and maintained for 10 days.
authors: Department of General Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian Dalian 116033, China.
authors: Zhe
authors: Z
authors: Fan
authors: Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian 116023, China.
authors: Xiaofeng
authors: X
authors: Tian
authors: Department of General Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian Dalian 116033, China.
authors: Yingyi
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University Dalian 116023, China.
authors: Huirong
authors: H
authors: Jing
authors: Department of General Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian Dalian 116033, China.
authors: Jiyong
authors: J
authors: Pan
authors: Ward for VIP, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University Dalian 116000, China.
authors: Shuang
authors: S
authors: Wang
keywords: Grey-Turner’s sign; Inguinal hernia; modified Kugel herniorrhaphy; preperitoneal approach; tension-free