A Contralateral Complication of Extra-peritoneal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
A 63 year old female underwent an uncomplicated total extraperitoneal repair of a right direct inguinal hernia. One week later she presented with a strangulated left femoral hernia. We believe the dissection of the extraperitoneal space caused bleeding which tracked down through the femoral canal re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://jscr.co.uk/2010/03/upper-gi-surgery/extra-peritoneal-laparoscopic-inguinal-hernia-repair/ |