Transperitoneal laparoscopic retrievement of a migrated prosthetic head after total hip arthroplasty: a case report

Simone Ciciriello; Martino Gerosa; Riccardo Ghezzi; Angelo Sogni; Ferdinando Incalza; Angelo Guttadauro; Dario Maggioni; Giulio Mari

doi:10.3389/fsurg.2023.1227026

Transperitoneal laparoscopic retrievement of a migrated prosthetic head after total hip arthroplasty: a case report

Front Surg. 2023 Jul 27:10:1227026. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1227026. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Simone Ciciriello¹, Martino Gerosa², Riccardo Ghezzi³, Angelo Sogni⁴, Ferdinando Incalza⁵, Angelo Guttadauro⁶, Dario Maggioni², Giulio Mari²

Affiliations

¹ General Surgery Residency, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
² Laparoscopic and Oncological General Surgery Department, Desio Hospital, ASST Brianza, Desio, Italy.
³ Orthopaedic Department, Desio Hospital, ASST Brianza, Desio, Italy.
⁴ Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Desio Hospital, ASST Brianza, Desio, Italy.
⁵ Orthopaedic Residency, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
⁶ Department of Medicine and Surgery, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy.

Abstract

The migration of a prosthetic head during total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a rare complication. Few cases are described in the literature, offering different solutions and surgical approaches for prosthetic head retrievement. Here, we present a case of successful laparoscopic transperitoneal retrieval of a prosthetic head migrated above the right iliac vein after THA with a posterolateral approach.

Keywords: abdominal cavity; laparoscopy; posterolateral approach; prosthetic head migration; total hip arthroplasty.

Publication types

Case Reports