Injury to the underlying bowel is a serious potential complication following inguinal hernia mesh repair. Here the authors describe a rare case of a 69-year-old gentleman who initially presented with a deep collection in the retroperitoneum, which extended into the extraperitoneal space on the anterior abdominal wall 3 weeks following left inguinal hernioplasty. Early sigmoid perforation involving the inguinal hernia mesh repair was diagnosed, and he underwent a successful Hartmann's procedure with mesh removal.
Keywords: complication of mesh; inguinal hernia; inguinal hernia repair complications; sigmoid perforation.
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