A Case of an Anomalous Tract Involving the Cecum After Open Right Inguinal Hernia Repair.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-16-2022

Publication Title

Cureus

Abstract

Inguinal hernia repair is a commonly performed surgical procedure and generally is well tolerated with minimal complications. We present the case of a 70-year-old male with an anomalous tract involving the subcutaneous tissue and cecum after an open right inguinal hernia repair via plug and patch approach. A partial cecectomy with appendectomy with excision of the tract was performed. While most complications are relatively minor and fistulas are quite rare, mesh migration is a possibility that should be considered during preoperative planning for recurrent hernia surgery.

Volume

14

Issue

2

First Page

e22275

DOI

10.7759/cureus.22275

ISSN

2168-8184

PubMed ID

35350494

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