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Revista argentina de cirugía
Print version ISSN 2250-639XOn-line version ISSN 2250-639X
Abstract
BOTELLO-ARREDONDO, Roberto de Y; PIMIENTA-SOSA, Ana P. and OCHOA-NAVA, Roberto. Late intestinal obstruction secondary to polypropylene mesh migration. Rev. argent. cir. [online]. 2024, vol.116, n.1, pp.70-74. Epub Feb 26, 2024. ISSN 2250-639X. http://dx.doi.org/10.25132/raac.v116.n1.1665.
The use of meshes for abdominal wall repair has been widely accepted worldwide; however, serious complications may occur, such as foreign body reaction, mesh migration, penetration into the peritoneal cavity and even migration into the preperitoneal space mimicking colorectal cancer. The aim of this paper is to report a case of intestinal obstruction secondary to mesh migration into the peritoneal cavity in a previously asymptomatic patient who underwent left inguinal hernia repair 10 years prior to admission.
Keywords : intestinal obstruction; hernioplasty; mesh migration.