Transabdominal Preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair leading to orchiectomy: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

And importance: The most common postoperative complications after inguinal hernia repair are hernia recurrence, hematoma, seroma, wound infection, chronic pain, numbness and swelling. The aim of this case report is to present a rare complication of inguinal hernia repair, a large scrotal abscess that was caused by an inoculated scrotal hematoma 3 months after Transabdominal Preperitoneal bilateral inguinal hernia repair.

Case presentation

An 84-year-old patient presented to the emergency department complaining about fever, pain and progressive swelling of the left hemiscrotum. He had undergone a Transabdominal Preperitoneal bilateral inguinal hernia repair 3 months earlier and a scrotal paracentesis 17 days earlier due to a scrotal hematoma. The pelvic CT scan w

SUBMITTER: Kefalas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422286 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature