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A rare complication after transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair: Acute appendicitis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT: A rare long-term complication of transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair is mesh-induced appendicitis, of which only five cases have been described in the literature. We aimed to present our case of mesh-induced acute appendicitis after TAPP hernia repair. A 25-year-old male presented with a 2-day history of right iliac fossa pain, nausea and appetite loss. He had undergone TAPP repair for a right inguinal hernia 2 years earlier. Imaging revealed an inflamed appendix adhered to the TAPP mesh. Diagnostic laparoscopy confirmed the entrapment and inflammation of the appendix. The patient underwent a successful laparoscopic appendectomy and recovered without complications. Histopathology showed chronic inflammation. To prevent the development of appendicitis after TAPP operation, surgical repair of peritoneal openings is important to prevent such rare complications.

Source: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_343_24

Authors: Ozan Caliskan, Mehmet Taner Unlu, Nurcihan Aygun, Mehmet Uludag

Institutions: Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şişli Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Language: English

Topic: Hernia repair and management

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $200