In this paper, we present a rare case of a small bowel obstruction secondary to an incarcerated inguinal hernia as a short-term complication of a penile prosthesis implantation.
The patient underwent prosthesis implantation to treat refractory erectile dysfunction after a robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. He presented 2 weeks later with the incarcerated hernia to our emergency department and surgical service. The hernia was repaired in a tension-free manner, and the bowel was uncompromised. The patient is symptom free at follow-up.
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Serio SJ, Schafer P, Merchant AM. Are you the author?
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, MI, 48603, USA.
Reference: Hernia. 2012 Sep 26. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-012-0992-4
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23011737
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