Laparoscopic repair of massive inguinal hernia containing the urinary bladder

Inguinal herniation of the urinary bladder is an extremely rare occurrence involving less than 5% of inguinal hernias reported in literature. These hernias require a high index of suspicion for their diagnosis and pose significant challenges to the operating surgeon. The majority of these hernias ha...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inUrology annals Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 159 - 162
Main Authors Khan, Atif, Beckley, Ian, Dobbins, Brian, Rogawski, Karol
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications 01.04.2014
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Bladder
Bladder diseases
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Hernia
Hernias
inguinoscrotal hernia
laparoscopic
Laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopy
Methods
repair
scrotal cystocele
Surgery
Urology
Bladder
inguinoscrotal hernia
repair
laparoscopic
scrotal cystocele
hernia
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Inguinal herniation of the urinary bladder is an extremely rare occurrence involving less than 5% of inguinal hernias reported in literature. These hernias require a high index of suspicion for their diagnosis and pose significant challenges to the operating surgeon. The majority of these hernias have been repaired by an open technique. We report two cases managed laparoscopically.
ISSN:0974-7796
0974-7834
DOI:10.4103/0974-7796.130654