title: Colocutaneous Fistula after Open Inguinal Hernia Repair.
abstract: The plug-and-patch technique is frequently used for the open repair of inguinal hernias; however, serious complications may arise on rare occasions. We present the case of a 69-year-old patient who presented with a colocutaneous fistula with the sigmoid colon 9 years after the repair of a left sliding inguinal hernia with the plug-and-patch technique. The patient underwent sigmoidectomy and excision of the fistulous track. He was discharged on postoperative day 5 and had an uneventful recovery. Although such complications are reported rarely, the surgeon must be aware of them when deciding upon the method of hernia repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3864-1255
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Isaia
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Demetris
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5649-8886
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Christou
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Panayiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kallis
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koronakis
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Panayiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hadjicostas