Fixing tacks induced bladder erosion and recurrent stones following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a case report

Abstract Background Hernia mesh erosion into the urinary bladder is a rare complication of hernioplasty, and mesh immigration is the most probable pathophysiology. There is no report describing mesh erosion induced by fixing tacks in inguinal hernia repair. Case presentation A 37-year-old man was ad...

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Main Authors: Wan-Zhang Liu, Jun-Hai Qian, Zhi-Jiu Shen, Bin-Bin Yang, Yue Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00818-4